the things you like and the things you dislike are a window into who you are

Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste - by Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson was the guest on the Colbert Report last night.
interesting topic.
He thinks the things we are repelled by say as much about who we are (or who we perceive ourselves to be) than the things we like.
There are specific reasons why we like (or dislike) certain things.
Do we even understand these motivations?