Cynthia Kadohata Revealed
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. laughter, writing, son, dog, California, tacos, ice cream
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth. (Gandhi)
- Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
- A. I spend the average work day writing and wasting time in equal measure. I hardly ever go anywhere because I hate to drive, so I order almost everything over the Internet. Nearly the only time I leave the house is to walk my Doberman. I have a raging caffeine addiction and drink about seven cups of iced tea a day. I eat about ten carrots a day; on a recent occasion when I DID venture to the grocery store, the guy packing my groceries put his hand next to mine and said, "Look how orange you are!" I can't walk through the living room because there are too many Lego minifigs and green army guys on the floor. My six-year-old son and my dog have the energy of ten NBA stars between them -- that's why I need caffeine. In short, my life is just about perfect.
- Q. What’s your greatest fear?
- A. I can't say, because I don't want to tempt fate.
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. Kazakhstan
- Q. Which living person do you most admire?
- A. my boyfriend
- Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
- A. like, you know, I mean
- Q. What do you regret most?
- A. not adopting two kids instead of just one
- Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
- A. singing
- Q. What is your greatest achievement?
- A. becoming a published writer
- Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
- A. I'm a very lenient mother of both my son and my dog.
- Q. What’s your best quality?
- A. I guess I just think I'm a nice person.
- Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
- A. I wouldn't mind knowing what it's like to be a beloved dog.
- Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
- A. I'm always chewing on something -- ice, carrots, gum, whatever
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
- A. Huck Finn
- Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
- A. Robert Kennedy. I'd tell him that when he was assassinated, I was 12 years old, and I cried and cried. Then I'd thank him for inspiring so many people.
- Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
- A. Empathy, strength, creativity
- Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
- A. tacos
- Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
- A. Girls Just Want to Have Fun, It's a Wonderful World, Smooth, Like a Rolling Stone, Badlands
