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" In June 1992, I discovered a lump in my breast. A subsequent mammogram, ultrasound and a needle biopsy proved negative. But my instinct said it still didn't feel right, so I had a lumpectomy. I then got the news that it was cancer. "

Olivia Newton-John

Cancer

News

Negative

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" Eating disorders are usually nothing to do with food. Parents need to be with their child to see them through it. All the therapists in the world can't help if the parents aren't present, loving, and proactive. "

" Family, nature and health all go together. "

Olivia Newton-John

Nature

Family

" I love to design and remodel houses, from working with the contractors to picking the colours, materials, kitchen and bathroom accessories to finally what furniture goes where. "

" We print 37 million copies, and we found out about the unfortunate news as we were putting the issue to bed. "

Olivia Newton-John

News

Million

" I'm a very light sleeper. I get about six hours a night. "

" Nature is the most beautiful thing we have. It's better than art because it's from the creator. "

" Being in love is the best thing in my life. "

" There's a rumor going around that I'm Miss Goody-two-shoes from Australia. Well, that's a laugh. I'm really Miss Goody-two-shoes from England! "

" I feel alive, fit and active. I have no plans for retirement. My only concession to getting a little older is that I like to have a cat-nap in the afternoon. After that, I can push on through anything. "

" Professionally, when I did the Olympic games and sang for my country in Australia. It was a big moment, Sydney in 2000. It was just a brilliant moment in my life. "

" I'm happy, and I think being happy keeps you looking young. "

" I live every day to its fullest extent and I don't sweat the small stuff. "

" The 'Great Walk to Beijing' was a fundraiser for my cancer center. It was a three-week trek with fellow cancer 'thrivers,' including celebrities ranging from Joan Rivers to Leeza Gibbons and Olympians. "

" I made an album of healing music called 'Grace and Gratitude' that came from my soul. "

" My family and friends were definitely the key to my recovery. One thing that I do suggest is that anyone dealing with a life-threatening illness like cancer choose a point person for people to call to find out how you are doing - a sister, brother, mother, father, daughter, son, or close friend. "

" Genetically, I'm like my mum, and she looked great right up until her death in 1989. "

" I've been through cancer, divorce, loss and bereavement, but they are things most humans go through. "

Olivia Newton-John

Divorce

Cancer

" I love life and nothing intimidates me anymore. "

" You never know what the future holds, so I am just enjoying being happy, healthy, and having my wonderful husband by my side. "

" Men need to be aware of the health of their bodies, as well - prostate cancer and breast cancer are almost on the same level. It's fascinating to me that the correlation between the two is almost the same - people don't talk about it so much, but they are almost equal in numbers. "

" I've always been aware of my health - when you are having to go on stage and perform, you need to be feeling good - but when I was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, I became really, really conscious of my health. "

" My father was a headmaster in England and then the dean of a college in Australia. We moved there when I was about five, so my education was in Australia, and I always felt I was Australian even though my passport was British. "

" My memories are inside me - they're not things or a place - I can take them anywhere. "

Olivia Newton-John

Memories

Place

" I still can't believe I danced with Gene Kelly. How lucky am I that I've been in movies where I've danced with two of the greatest dancers of all time - with Gene Kelly and John Travolta. "