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
bruce name performance video
I was once an extra in a Bruce Springsteen video where they did a live performance video at Tramps. I forget the name of the song.
accessible camp focusing income kids love
I'd love to open a camp focusing on the arts accessible to kids from all income brackets.
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.
attribute helped liberating somewhat
Motherhood has helped me to stop overanalyzing things. It's been liberating because I used to be somewhat neurotic. I attribute that to having something bigger than myself.
category high people putting strength
As much as I appreciate people putting me in the category of these very acrobatic belters, I feel like my strength is my... interpretation and my truthfulness with songs, and I don't want young people to think it's all about the high notes that they have to hit.
gay model regular responsibility role tremendous wide
I have a wide spectrum, a wide demographic. I have the young girls, I have the gay community, I have many regular theatergoers. I do feel a tremendous responsibility and pride to be a role model for some of these young people.
artist rather trying
I wish I had read more and majored in literature rather than theatre. I think I would have been a better artist for it. I am trying to play catch-up now.
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.
audiences found lived might supportive york
When I lived in London when I did 'Wicked' there, everyone told me the audiences might be much more reserved, but I found it was completely the opposite. They jumped to their feet sooner, even more enthusiastically than the New York audiences did, and they were just as warm and as enthusiastic and supportive as New York.
good inspired kinds living music pop
I made a good living for a teenager. And I had to learn all different kinds of music - jazz, swing, Motown, pop - and that inspired what kind of music I started to write.
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.
good hours needed nine sound time
I used to be someone that needed nine hours of sleep; otherwise, I didn't think I was going to sound good when I sang, and I was very disciplined and anal about my preparation. When you become a parent, there just isn't that time, you know?
great
I'm not great at multi-tasking, so when I do one thing... I like to do it 100%.