I'd sometimes fly for 14 hours, then go straight to dialysis. I spent a little time being tired, but we managed. I'm not a pity-party person. Natalie Cole dialysisflyhour Change image and share on social
I can laugh at myself because I've had to. Everything would have been much worse if I'd been the singing son of Nat 'King' Cole. Natalie Cole badlycolehave Change image and share on social
I don't think that my parents even imagined that I would be exposed to drugs. In those days, for some reason, it was not talked about, just like sex was not talked about. Natalie Cole daydrugexpose Change image and share on social
I was determined to create my own identity. My first hits, in fact, were straight-up rhythm and blues. My voice was compared to Aretha Franklin's - though, for my money, no one compares to Aretha. Natalie Cole arethabluecompare Change image and share on social
I'm the type of person who won't cancel a show even if I don't feel my best. Natalie Cole cancelfeelperson Change image and share on social
The worst I think that I ever was, when 'Unforgettable' had come out, and not long after that I was on - I was on my way to my second divorce. And that was a crushing, crushing blow. Natalie Cole badblowcrush Change image and share on social
I managed to survive the worst things any entertainer could possibly go through. Natalie Cole badentertainermanage Change image and share on social
My friend was on dialysis for six years before he got a new kidney. I was on dialysis for eight months. I'm almost not even the typical person who has kidney failure. Natalie Cole dialysisfailurefriend Change image and share on social
It's the same girl-who-has-everything story. You know, the one where she's insecure and scared and unhappy and has marriage problems and doesn't know how to handle stardom and screws up right and left and gets in with the wrong people and goes down the drain. Natalie Cole draingirlhandle share on social
One of these days, I'd like to put together a revue of all my music, which would probably turn into a marathon. There's a couple of hit songs from almost every phase of my career. At the same time, visually, if you don't handle it properly, it could be a cacophony of craziness, because there's just so many different kinds of music. Natalie Cole cacophonycareercouple share on social