Cher
Cher
Cheris an American singer and actress. Called the Goddess of Pop, she is described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances during her five-decade-long career...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth20 May 1946
CityEl Centro, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I want to be really special, I want to be really good. It's not enough to be famous for me. Famous is empty so quickly, it's not what people think it is. It's wonderful, but if you're famous and you feel that you're an artist inside and everyone thinks you're just a celebrity, it's really painful.
I love ghosts; I prefer ghosts to some people.
I am a part of history whether people want to take it seriously or not.
I haven't a clue why I've lasted so long. There's no reason. There are many people more talented than me. I think it's luck.
In the recession people are going to be looking even more at what movie stars are wearing, as it provides a fantasy outlet.
At first all I wanted to be was famous; then I realized that fame had nothing to do with talent. I felt that I didn't do anything quite well enough, that I was one of those people who was famous but not very talented. So I said, okay, I'll be the Dinah Shore of the Seventies, on TV all the time but nobody quite knows why.
People are negative no matter what you do.
I went through absolute stress and mayhem. I couldn't go out, because people were constantly on my back all the time.
I am the girl who everyone said was never going anywhere. I guess I shocked a few people.
Sometimes I don't tell the truth, which is telling the truth about not telling the truth. I think people don't tell the truth when they're afraid that something bad's going to happen if they tell the truth. I say things all the time that I could really get into trouble for, but they kind of blow over.
Hate crimes are the scariest thing in the world because these people really believe what they're doing is right.
Sometimes I just like to listen to unknown people, that can be really, really cool. I like going on blogs and stuff.
This whole 'X Factor' thing with people assuming I'm going to be a one-hit wonder - that won't happen with me.
I've been incredibly lucky throughout the beginning stages of my career up 'til now, and so lucky to work with the incredible people I've worked with.