Quotes by Natalie Cole

About Natalie Cole:

Natalie Maria Cole is an American singer, songwriter, and performer. The daughter of Nat King Cole, Cole rose to musical success in the mid-1970s as a R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be", "Inseparable", and "Our Love". After a period of failing sales and performances due to a heavy drug addiction, Cole reemerged as a pop artist with the 1987 album, Everlasting, and her cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac". In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable... with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide.
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I've had my share of doing things that I really wish I hadn't done.

Natalie Cole

My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.

Natalie Cole

I never got to make that transition from little girl to young woman... and that really screws you up.

Natalie Cole

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

When you have put all your faith in man and continue to be disappointed, don't you hope there is something out of there that is not of human element?

Natalie Cole

I think foreign countries really do like it when American artists sing in their language. And when you go over there and say, 'Hi, how are you?' in their language, they love it. It makes them feel like you're doing it just for them. We in America tak...

Natalie Cole

Author Bio

  • NameNatalie Cole
  • DescriptionAmerican singer and songwriter
  • AliasesNatalie Maria Cole
  • BornFebruary 6, 1950
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Singer; Singer-songwriter; Composer; Songwriter; Jazz Musician
  • AwardsGrammy Award For Best New Artist; MusiCares Person Of The Year