Cher Would ‘Do Anything’ to be 70 Again
If Cher could turn back time, the “Goddess of Pop” wouldn’t rewind the clock too much. In a new interview with Today, the Grammy-winning singer opened up about the 25th…
Cher performs on stage during the “Wetten, dass …?” tv show on November 25, 2023 in Offenburg, Germany.
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesIf Cher could turn back time, the "Goddess of Pop" wouldn't rewind the clock too much. In a new interview with Today, the Grammy-winning singer opened up about the 25th anniversary of her 1998 smash hit, “Believe.” She was asked "how amazing" it is that the song has reached the landmark anniversary. "It’s not that amazing, okay? It pisses the f--- out of me, and you can’t put that out,” she said, laughing during the Tuesday (November 28) interview.
Despite her downplaying “Believe," the singer promoted the repackaging of the "groundbreaking" classic on social media earlier this month for the anniversary. The song spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Cher her lone Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording, remaining an anthem for years to come. The song and album were also nominated for record and album of the year, respectively.
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The Moonstruck star, who turned 77 this past May, was then asked if she and aging are friends, to which she exclaimed, “No! My mother didn’t mind, but I do. I hate it,” she responded. The singer's mom, Georgia Holt, died at 96 in December 2022. Cher recently paid tribute to her mother on social media this month. On X (formerly Twitter), Cher called Holt her beautiful, funny, one-of-a-kind, crazy mom. As Today’s Harry Smith tells Cher in their interview, turning 70 knocked him in a hole, while Cher responds, "I’d give anything to be 70 again!" Clearly having fun in the interview with Smith, who has interviewed her many times, Cher joked a lot about aging.
Elsewhere in the interview, Cher revealed she is writing a memoir because she's "lived too long and done too many things." The singer and actress put it best when she said it would probably be closer to an encyclopedia by the time she's finished with it. The singer's first Christmas album, titled Christmas, is out now, and she will perform on Christmas in Rockefeller Center airing Wednesday (November 29) on NBC and streaming on Peacock, in a special hosted by Kelly Clarkson. Other performers include Chloe Bailey, Adam Blackstone, David Foster, Liz Gillies, Darlene Love, Seth MacFarlane, Barry Manilow, Katharine McPhee, Keke Palmer, Carly Pearce, and Manuel Turizo.
Watch the full Today interview below:
Cher: 14 Of Her Most Memorable Quotes
Cher celebrates her 75th birthday today, and the iconic singer and actress is known for her blunt, carefree statements. We have compiled a list of her 14 most memorable and inspiring quotes.
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Ethan Miller/Getty Images“Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.”
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"Yes, it's a man's world, but that's all right because they're making a total mess of it. We're chipping away at their control, taking the parts we want. Some women think it's a difficult task, but it's not."
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“I love having boyfriends. A girl can wait for the right man to come along—but in the meantime, that doesn’t mean she can’t have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones.”
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"I think that the longer I look good, the better gay men feel."
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(Photo by Diane Freed)"My mom said to me, 'You know sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man. And I said, 'Mom, I am a rich man.'"
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“Women are the architects of society.”
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"Men should be like Kleenex, soft, strong and disposable."
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“If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life.”
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"I can trust my friends. These people force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow."
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“Women have to harness their power—it's absolutely true. It’s just learning not to take the first 'no.' And if you can’t go straight ahead, you go around the corner.”
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“Don’t buy into the idea that women aren’t strong enough to do anything they want on their own.”
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“I wouldn't give myself any advice, because advice is kinda bulls---. Take a deep breath and don't take any of it too seriously.”
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“It’s not necessary, in order to be a complete person, that I have a man. It’s not the end-all, be-all of my life.”
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“I’ve always taken risks and never worried about what the world might think of me.”
