Lloyd Grove at the Daily Beast is the lucky guy who got to ask all kinds of questions of Olivia Wilde, newly crowned Maxim hottie.

The dual Irish-American citizen and “House” star, 25, recently topped the mag’s Hot 100 list.

Q: What is your definition of “hotness,” and just how hot are you?

A: “Hot” has become a euphemism for all things positive, making it generally acceptable to use to describe everything from a jalapeño to a drum solo. It’s sort of a useful word.

We don’t have to think of appropriate adjectives for people, places, performances, tacos or objects anymore, as they all fit snugly under the glorious umbrella of “hotness.” So I don’t know how hot I am, but I’m honored to be considered as warmer than the average taco.

Q: What’s your hotness regimen?

A: Fourteen tablespoons cayenne pepper in my very hot coffee each morning.

Q: How did you manage to beat out Angelina Jolie (26), Beyoncé (14), Jessica Alba (34) and Michelle Obama (93)? No false modesty, please.

A: Michelle will always be No. 1 on my list. And as for those other goddesses of hotness, I think they have their own list, up on the next level, called Hotter-Than-the-Earth’s-Core.

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