Kristin Chenoweth Revealed
About Kristin Chenoweth
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Previous occupations:Singer at Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, aerobics instructor and graduate admissions at OCU during grad school.
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Favorite job:Doing concerts with symphonys.
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High school and/or college:Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, OK and Oklahoma City University.
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Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:Leonard Bernstein
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Favorite movie:Gone with the Wind
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Favorite television show:American Justice
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. Fun, fulfilled, very busy, sleep-deprived, and exercise-free.
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. Be yourself, all the way, all the time. Not always pretty or happy, but alive.
- Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
- A. Continuing to get to do the work I love and also being married to my soulmate, whoever he may be.
- Q. What’s your greatest fear?
- A. Flying
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. Hawaii
- Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
- A. Leonard Bernstein
- Q. Which living person do you most admire?
- A. Dolly Parton
- Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
- A. "I can't" and "that's ridiculous."
- Q. What do you regret most?
- A. That I didn't learn how to play the guitar...well.
- Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
- A. Cooking
- Q. What is your greatest achievement?
- A. Winning the Tony in 1999 for "Your a Good Man Charlie Brown" and I think I am a really good daughter.
- Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
- A. Saying yes to too much and overbooking myself.
- Q. What’s your best quality?
- A. I'm overall happy.
- Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
- A. I would hope to be tall. I'd like to see the world from that view, just for a day and then go back to my normal self.
- Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
- A. That I am petite.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
- A. Nancy Drew
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
- A. Jason from Halloween.
- Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
- A. I would ask Marilyn Monroe how she really died.
- Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
- A. People who lie.
- Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
- A. Since my occupation isn't writing and I am a singer and actress, I would go with singing.
- Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
- A. Private Investigator
- Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
- A. Honesty, loyalty, and happiness.
- Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
- A. Krispy Kreme Donuts
- Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
- A. "My Funny Valentine," "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Amazing Grace," "Fields of Gold", and "While I was Waiting for You."
On Books and Writing
- Q. Who are your favorite authors?
- A. Charles Schultz, Tim LaHaye, Jerry Jenkins.
- Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
- A. The bible, "Left Behind," "The Purpose Driven Life" and "The Dreyfuss Affair."
- Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
- A. "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren
- Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
- A. Be patient with yourself.
- Q. How did you come to write Little Bit Wicked?
- A. Simon and Schuster came to me and asked me if I'd be interested. I was a little reticent at first and then thought of it as a challenge and something that would be fun and therapeutic.
