THE Maya Angelou

I'm sitting on a white couch delicately holding a decorated antique tea cup along with its saucer. I take a quick sip, trying to quench my dry throat, place it down on the glass table and wait. I glance over my notepad full of questions (for the tenth time) and review how I'm suppose to approach each question. I hear a door open and footsteps approach- my body becomes stiff. My heart beats faster and my hands begins to shake by. I say a little prayer and finally look up to see the woman walk into the room. This woman is the one person I have idolized since I was 16-years old. She smiles at me and reaches for a hug. I can't believe it Maya Angelou, THE Maya Angelou wants to hug me! After my long awaited hug we sit down and begin the interview...
This is how I envision meeting Maya Angelou for the first time. For those who don't know who Maya Angelou is (shame on you!), she is not only a poet but civil rights activists, film producer, actress, author, and professor. Ever since I watched her on Oprah Winfrey's Master Class show, she inspired me in ways others hadn't before. The way she talks and the words she uses to express her emotions is like poetry. Every phrase that slips from her mouth is profound and inspirational. She preaches about tolerance, compassion, love, the power of words, and respecting one another.
She has an autobiography about herself and has been interviewed countless times so it will be difficult formulating questions that has never been asked. I don't think anyone as ever asked her about her favorite color or if she prefers jazz rather than the blues. When I interview her I would probably ask the light-hearted questions since not everyone knows about her behind closed doors such as "What do you pray about before you fall asleep every night?" or even "Do you prefer decaf or regular coffee?"
If I were to work as a journalist I would love to be stationed in either Los Angeles, New York or Paris. I honestly can't pick between the three because I love all of those places. I hope to be a journalist for a fashion magazine reporting on the hottest trends and attending fashion shows during Fashion Week (my all time dream) sitting in the front row between Anna Wintour and Jay-Z!