Austin resident and The Go-Go’s lead bass guitarist rock star Kathy Valentine is beyond multi-talented. With her musical career in the band as a performer and writer, she has been the toast of Broadway with the group’s Head Over Heels production and her memoir, All I Ever Wanted. Soon, from August 9- September 10, she’ll be a part of the ZACH Theater production of Head Over Heels in Austin. Here, Lance Avery Morgan catches up with the stylish busy mom, musician and entrepreneur.
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I became a musician…to meet cool guys.
How I made my first dollar…was babysitting, at the age of 9. Who leaves their infant with a 3rd grader?
What everyone should try in their lifetime is…traveling alone or taking a holiday alone.
My style icon is…Anita Pallenberg.
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Book that left a lasting impression on me…so many, yet I loved The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle.
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If I could live in a foreign city it would be…London.
My one must-have clothing item has to be…James Perse side panel shirts.
One thing I am exceptionally good at that most might not know is…writing.
One thing I am especially bad at is…dancing. I am a terrible dancer.
The beauty essential you’d have to pry out of my cold, dead hands is…Sisley’s Emulsion Ecologique.
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First album I bought…was The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street
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The best gift I have given recently is…a smile to passing strangers.
My favorite street in the world is…Rue Mouffetard, 5th Arrondissement, Paris.
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My perfect day would end…with a view, sunset to stars, or night lit city scape.