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Cheryl Diamond Revealed
About Cheryl Diamond
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What is your birthdate?:8/10
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Previous occupations:Babysitter and model
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Favorite job:Runway modeling
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High school and/or college:I completed high school by correspondence since I was in New York modeling.
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Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:Timbaland and Tchaikovsky
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Favorite movie:Napoleon Dynamite
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Favorite television show:Absolutely Fabulous
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. Lots of adventure in a very short time.
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. Never give up.
- Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
- A. The freedom to always be able to choose what I want to do in life.
- Q. What’s your greatest fear?
- A. Bungee jumping; I would never do that.
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. On a white sand beach with an endless blue ocean in front of me, sipping from a green coconut.
- Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
- A. I identify most with those who take a risk and do something new. For example, the pioneers who settled America. Their bravery was amazing.
- Q. Which living person do you most admire?
- A. My parents.
- Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
- A. I often say, "That's so funny!" in response to almost any situation.
- Q. What do you regret most?
- A. I have no regrets. I've decided to view things as learning experiences because even when something goes wrong you can gain knowledge from it.
- Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
- A. Alchemy would be nice.
- Q. What is your greatest achievement?
- A. I'm really proud of completing my book while I was still a teenager.
- Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
- A. I push myself too hard.
- Q. What’s your best quality?
- A. Single-minded determination.
- Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
- A. I've become used to my old self. I think I'll keep it.
- Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
- A. I smile a lot. Reflexively.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
- A. Tarzan. I like the fact that he doesn't need any superpowers to survive.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
- A. Lex Luthor. He went up against Superman with just his brain.
- Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
- A. Julius Caesar. I'd say, Watch out for Brutus!
- Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
- A. People who slurp soup really loudly and people who think models are dumb.
- Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
- A. Roller blading
- Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
- A. Beach bum
- Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
- A. Honesty, intelligence and a sense of humor.
- Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
- A. Pizza!
- Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
- A. Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett, Umbrella by Rihanna, Gold by Spandau Ballet, Hey Now by Crowded House, and Fashionista by Jimmy James
On Books and Writing
- Q. Who are your favorite authors?
- A. Margaret Mitchell, John Sandford, Dave Barry, Raymond Chandler and Phillipa Gregory.
- Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
- A. Papillon, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, The Gingerman, and Parliament of Whores.
- Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
- A. Parliament of Whores. It gets more relevant every time.
- Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
- A. Never give up.
- Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
- A. That they are shocked by the realities of the modeling industry.
- Q. How did you come to write Model?
- A. The modeling industry is so bizarre, hilarious, and menacing that I felt it was a story that had to be told.
