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" I felt that if I'm serious about acting, I would like people to see me as an actress. It's less of a stretch if I'm singing, unless I'm playing a character who sings. "

Natalie Cole

Serious

Character

Singing

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Natalie Cole

Left

Father

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Lot

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Much

Led

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Always

Faith

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I Am

You

" I love what I do so much. I just keep going. Not much can bring me down. "

" When you make your living as a singer, you have to go where the gigs are. "

" God surrounded me with people of faith, people of strong faith, people of power, spiritual power, and I saw little miracles happen in their lives. By it happening in their lives, I started believing it could happen to me. "

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Power

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