Q 6

PLAYBOY: You're with a woman and your body is not interested. What do you say?

Nicolas Cage: I don't have that problem. Maybe I'd look her in the eye and say, "I dig affection, baby, but not while I'm driving."

Q 7

PLAYBOY: A woman has just slapped you. What are your options, as a man of culture?

Nicolas Cage: One: Ask her, "Did you enjoy it?" Two: "Would you like to do that again?" Three: "Harder."

Q 8

PLAYBOY: Give us three danger signs that indicate a woman is interested.

Nicolas Cage: When they pop their gum; when they arch their back; when they shout my name and applaud.

Q 9

PLAYBOY: What are your best and worst opening lines?

Nicolas Cage: The worst opening line is "Do you know what time it is?" I haven't cultivated a best one at this time.

Q 10

PLAYBOY: What do you miss about not having gone to college?

Nicolas Cage: Nothing. However, I'd like to know more about cars. The only course I should have taken in school is auto mechanics, because it's the only thing I could use right now -- the knowledge of cars, how they work -- and apply it to my own life.

Q 11

PLAYBOY: Give us your Elvis rescue plan.

Nicolas Cage: I have a real problem with Priscilla Presley. I thought Elvis and Me was pretty much a big insult and it made him look like a villain. Whether or not he was, I don't know. But I don't think the movie was necessary. I could never do that to someone I was in love with -- trash them nationally. I like what Elvis turned into, physically I know he probably wasn't feeling well, but he became big, really big. I like the suits that he wore and his operatic voice. He got pretty close to America's concept of a godlike image. The sideburns, the mutton chops. I think it's pretty impressive and slightly ridiculous and I like things that are slightly ridiculous. That gives them a universal quality, the absurd. I like Elvis' later years.

Q 12

PLAYBOY: You sniffle, your eyes droop, you have unfashionable sideburns and unruly hair. What's the look, Nick?

Nicolas Cage: I like the fact that I have a nose problem. I know it bothers some of my friends. I've recently investigated the possibility of getting it fixed. Some girl told me on the street the other day, "I'm a big fan, but, if you'd like a piece of advice, keep your mouth shut. Your mouth is always open." I said, "It's because I can't breathe. I have to breathe through my mouth." I've grown fond of my nose problem, my sniffle. I find it a youthful thing. I don't like it when people on the street say "Smile" or "Cheer up." It's a real cheap line. I'm feeling good. I'm feeling real grateful for everything. It's a solid time in my life. When people say I look sad, they're wrong.