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Cheyenne Jackson Biography

Cheyenne David Jackson (born July 12, 1975) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings.

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People either love me or they think I'm obnoxious. I get that.

Love, Obnoxious, People, Think, Thinking

Joan Mitchell, Joan Baez, Judy Collins - that was my mom's era.

Collins, Eras, Judy, Mitchell, Mom, My Mom

It was so much fun to have my very first TV (performance) be the holy grail of comedy, in my opinion. I was the guy from CHiPs and then I was Grizzly Adams. It was hysterical. We got to make out. It was really crazy, fun television.

Comedy, Crazy, Fun, Grail, Holy Grail, Make

I'd love to be able to be invisible, because I like to eavesdrop.

Able, Eavesdrop, Invisible, Like, Love

People know if you've got the goods, if you're easy to work with, and if you can get the job done.

Done, Goods, Jobs, People

A few years ago, when I was writing songs for my first album, I was staying with Michael Feinstein as I often did. I was working on a pilot. My grandma was very sick at the time. She died of complications from alcoholism. She always used to say [in his grandma's voice], "Red wine is good for my heart. That's what my doctor said. " And we'd say, "Yeah, but not for breakfast. " Unfortunately, it was the thing that killed her. I felt inspired to write a song about her and what that meant for her life and for all of us. I was writing it in Michael's house.

Grandma, Song, Thing, Working, Writing

Michael, from Six Dance Lessons he was somebody who had a lot of self-loathing; being a gay man who lost his family and felt ostracized. It was an interesting character to play. He was so bitter and jaded about life. Even though I'm not like that personally, everybody has a side of themselves that tends to look at the negative side of things. He was an interesting character to play.

Character, Felt, Gay, Life, Men

You sing songs hundreds of times over and over, but certain ones just morph and naturally, as you age and get life experience, take on a different form as well. When I was looking at songs for the album, I thought, "Which are the ones that connect with me the most? What do I think would work in album form?" Almost all of them I've done in shows.

Age, Done, Looking, Ones, Song, Thinking

I have huge legs, and I never show them - not because of false modesty, I'm just not comfortable.

Comfortable, Huge, Legs, Modesty, Shows

The more it happens, the easier it is for others, although I do understand why some actors choose not to come out. I have several famous friends who are still in the closet.

Actors, Closets, Easier, Friends

You've just got to focus on what you have to do.

Focus

Unfortunately, I suffer from insomnia, so my bedtime is as soon as I start to feel the least bit sleepy.

Bedtime, Insomnia, Sleepy, Suffer, Suffering, Unfortunately

'30 Rock' is the holy grail of comedy in my opinion.

Comedy, Holy, Holy Grail, Opinion, Rock, Rocks

I came upon Diana Krall's jazz arrangement of "A Case of You" several years back. I've always wanted to pay homage to both her version and Joni's, and by proxy, my mom. She's the one that introduced me to that music.

Case, Introduced, Mom, Pay, Years

Initially, in starting to pick the songs for the live show, it was really a matter of picking songs that I loved over the years. As far as the album goes, it happened very naturally.

Song, Years, Albums, Album, Pick, Matter

I understand why the gay community wants to embrace actors who are out. People want to be represented.

Actors, Community, Gay, People, Represented, Understand

I think having a dog makes you more compassionate.

Compassionate, Dog, Think, Thinking

I'm a Broadway baby, through and through. It's my first love, and it's what brought me to New York in the first place.

Baby, Broadway, First Love, Love, New York

Believe it or not, my best meal is to go to the store and buy a DiGiorno pizza, come home, add some fresh Parmesan cheese, and just hang with my family!

Believe, Come, Digiorno, Home, Meals

Looking at the original lyrics [of "A Song For You" ] as I was preparing it, I thought, "Wow! I feel like it was written for me. " That's what a great song does. You don't have to do a lot of homework. You can just say the words and it springs to life.

Doe, Like, Song, Spring, Springs, Words

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