Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel
Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress and singer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth30 May 1971
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
following people
Everything's always about being homogenized and following in a group. The people who stand out always have the most problems.
identify singer
Who am I, if I'm not this singer with big high notes? I identify with my voice. But I'm more than just the acrobatics.
funny love needs played version women
I would love to play 'Funny Girl' or 'Evita,' but I idolize the women who have played those parts. I don't know if there needs to be another version of those shows.
absorb accolades allow country hard rest
It's hard to absorb and to allow all that attention and accolades for 'Rent' because the rest of the country doesn't know who we are. Once I walk out of the door of 'Rent,' and I'm on the subway, it doesn't matter. It's an exaggerated sense of fame.
committed destined felt life soon weddings
I started working professionally as soon as I could, doing weddings and things like that in high school, while everyone else was having keg parties. I just felt destined to do it and really committed and driven; it was something that just felt right all my life.
coming finding harnessing learning power strength
For me, 'Rent' was all about coming out of myself, finding out who I was, learning the power I could have as a performer. And 'Wicked' was about harnessing all that strength.
studied
Growing up I studied classically and did lots of shows in school.
daughters island jewish
My story is so boring: Long Island Jewish parents take their daughters to Broadway.
birthday certain exploring maybe sing soulful twelve whatever
I can sing 'Happy Birthday' to you in twelve different places, but one of them is going to make you feel a certain thing, maybe it's a vulnerability, maybe an innocence, maybe another way is sexy and soulful or bluesy whatever it is, but with singers, exploring keys, I think, is important.
anybody freak potential shy strong struggle time withhold
I have the potential to be very strong and powerful, sometimes angry, sometimes passionate. I also can be shy and withhold that because I am afraid. I don't want to freak anybody out with my passion... So I struggle with that all the time.
ability awe brilliant degree earn great juggle kids raising single sister teacher younger
My younger sister had kids before I did, and managed to earn a master's degree while raising them as a single parent. Now she's a brilliant second-grade teacher. I'm in awe of her ability to juggle everything and still be a great mother.
amazing anywhere
The sky in Texas is the most amazing sky in the whole country, I think, like you can see more sky in Texas than you can see anywhere else in the world.
onstage
I just enjoy being onstage and relating to the audience.
bad mom morning nail polish shower stays
I'm a mom - I'm lucky if I get to shower in the morning. Luckily, nail polish stays on my toes. I've been so bad on the upkeep, though.