I already had high blood pressure. I have hypertension. And I think the chemo was just too much for my kidneys. And they went into failure. And that was September 12th of 2008. And the doctor rushed me right to the hospital. Natalie Cole 12thbloodchemo share on social
I've always been an extremist. Some of us have very addictive personalities, and for some of us, that mechanism gets tripped up. Mine certainly did. I'm not cured. You never are. The recovery is a day-to-day process. Natalie Cole addictivecureday share on social
I think that it's going to be interesting to see where Beyonce's career goes. Natalie Cole beyoncecareerinterest Change image and share on social
Las Vegas has the type of audience - and they haven't changed since my father's days - they're still boring and bored. And there's only that handful of artists that they really enjoy and know how to respond to. Natalie Cole artistaudiencebore share on social
We had some wonderful people raising us, but they still weren't our parents. As you get older, it gets distorted and convoluted, complicated, and, of course, you start looking for attention, affection, affinity in all the wrong places and in all the wrong ways. Natalie Cole affectionaffinityattention share on social
The medication I had to take was a form of chemotherapy. You feel like death every day. No appetite. No energy. But the treatment worked. It cured my liver 80 per cent but compromised my kidneys. Natalie Cole appetitecentchemotherapy Change image and share on social
I like Babyface, but he keeps the good stuff for himself. If he's willing to give his good stuff to me, we'll talk. But it can't be any of his B-grade stuff. Natalie Cole babyfacegivegood Change image and share on social
I'm just really, really thankful. I'm thankful to the doctors; I'm thankful to the family that donated the kidney. Natalie Cole doctordonatefamily Change image and share on social
I think people hear the warmth in my voice and the friendliness, and they think: 'Oh, she must be a very nice person'. Natalie Cole friendlinesshearnice Change image and share on social
It's remarkable what a new kidney does to your life. I have no complaints... I'm pretty amazed. I have been working on my stamina. Natalie Cole amazecomplaintkidney Change image and share on social