The messiest room in Idina’s house is her room.
Doing the dishes
Idina’s least favorite chore is doing the dishes.
It’s hard to absorb and to allow all that attention…
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.
Things happen for a reason…
Things happen for a reason, and in their own time.
I feel like I was born to do this…
I feel like I was born to do this… 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.
Everyone got really close, but Taye and I…
Everyone got really close, but Taye and I especially became close friends. And then, one night, we went to the movies, and I think we saw Twister (1996), and he held my hand. And there it was!
I remember most the look on my husband’s face…
Honestly, I remember most the look on my husband’s face. The other thing I remember is when they were reading off the [nominees’] names and they read Donna [Donna Murphy]’s name, I was smiling, and he leaned over into my ear and he said, ‘If they don’t read your name, the smile you have on your face now is perfect for when the camera hits you. Just keep that smile, it looks very good.’ And I looked at him and I was like, ‘Like this?’ and he was like, ‘Yeah, just keep that if you don’t win.’
You can’t get it all right all the time…
You can’t get it all right all the time, but you can try your best. If you’ve done that, all that’s left is to accept your shortcomings and have the courage to try to overcome them.
If you follow your path…
If you follow your path and focus on love, things will work out.
Favorite Ice-Cream
Idina’s favorite Ice Cream is Rocky Road