I've always adored my father's music, but ever since I'd started singing, whether it was while I was still a student at the University of Massachusetts or professionally, I avoided Dad's material. Natalie Cole adoreavoiddad Change image and share on social
There were so many groups that I had in college, but I was always the solo singer. But what made it so unusual back in the day was that I was a black girl playing with all these white musicians, and I was also singing rock music on top of it. Natalie Cole backblackcollege share on social
I was pretty young, but because of that first record, 'Cole Espanol,' we took our first trip - well, my first trip - to Mexico. Natalie Cole coleespanolmexico Change image and share on social
One thing that stays the same is my passion for music. Other than that, I've become more dedicated. I think that I really work much harder than I ever did when I first started at my craft; I'm more dedicated, and I have become a perfectionist. Natalie Cole craftdedicatehard share on social
If you don't have dialysis, absolutely, you will die. Dialysis is actually keeping me alive. Natalie Cole absolutelyalivedialysis Change image and share on social
I'm an ordinary person under extraordinary circumstances. Natalie Cole circumstanceextraordinaryordinary Change image and share on social
As miserable as I was, once I started singing, I felt better. Natalie Cole feltmiserablesing Change image and share on social
I loved when my dad was home. He liked to sit in the living room and watch boxing and baseball on TV. Or he'd be tinkering around or listening to records by his musician buddies - George Shearing, Oscar Peterson and the Jackie Gleason Orchestra. Natalie Cole baseballboxbuddy share on social
When I did 'Unforgettable,' it wasn't appropriate for us to take liberties with that music. There had to be kind of a fine line between what had made it so great and the fact that a woman was singing it. We changed some of the arrangements, but not too much. Natalie Cole arrangementchangefact 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
