Durga McBroom is a singer/songwriter/actress, best known for her work with Pink Floyd and her band Blue Pearl. She travels the world performing and spreading joy.
What was one of your biggest “aha” moments? When I got that people’s perceptions of me don’t define who I am.
What hopes and dreams did you have twenty years ago? To be wildly successful in the entertainment industry and be happily married.
What do you love about aging? I have a mastery over my craft I didn’t have 20 years ago. And I love seeing that I’m just as passionate and engaged now as I ever was. My biggest lesson from losing my husband is a new perspective into what matters and what doesn’t. The only thing that really matters is…Love.
What are you most proud of yourself for? Working with one of the biggest rock bands in history.
What talent would you like to have? To play guitar.
What would you like to be remembered for? My artistic talent, my huge heart, and my fearlessness.
What do you most treasure? My family.
What is your idea of a moment of perfect bliss? Lying in bed with a man I love, laughing hysterically together as we bask in the afterglow of lovemaking.
If you could invite 3 people - living or dead - to dinner, who would you invite? Joni Mitchell, Anne Boleyn, Maya Angelou.
If you could have one great adventure, what would it be? Run away with the circus.
What’s your favorite word? Languid.
What’s your favorite sound? My husband breathing as he slept.
Who’s your favorite musician/band? Joni Mitchell, or ME!
Among the places you have traveled to, what was your favorite? Hawaii.
What’s a place you would love to travel to and have never been? Mainland China or Fiji.
What is your favorite guilty pleasure? The chocolate mousse pie from Greenblatt’s Deli.