I don’t keep a press agent because I think people need to have a break from you.
Meaning of the quote
Donna Summer, a famous American musician, explained that she doesn't have a press agent because she believes people need a break from constantly hearing about her. She wants to give people a chance to take a rest from all the news and information about her. This way, people can have a break and not feel overwhelmed by her constant presence in the media.
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My life was changed in one breath from God.
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If you’ve never been to one of my concerts. I want you to know that it is OK to scream and yell.
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Well, I’ll say I have an incredible ability to fantasize – I really do. I don’t have to have things tangible to be able to see them, and therefore I enjoy so many things, because they’re in my mind.
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I don’t keep a press agent because I think people need to have a break from you.
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I’m ready to work and if it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, it’s fine.
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When I’m not working I try to stay out of the public eye as much as possible.
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But I think that I’m just a normal girl, you know.
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When you see these people that are in the public eye all the time, it must get tiring.
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God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful.
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I want a private life, I truly do. I’m not just pretending to want one like lots of celebrities.
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I haven’t really been recording in the last several years. I haven’t wanted to. And even though I had to deal with Sony and now I’m on Universal again, I will probably put out a new record soon.
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Let’s say that, in reality, I’m basically very shy when it comes to men.
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It would be nice if you have a hit. But I don’t think it’s necessary to continue with my career at this point.
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But I like to know that someone is stronger than I am. I want to be able to know that if I get tired, somebody is there to hold up the fort. I like knowing that I can’t pick a refrigerator alone. God did not make me strong enough to do that.
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Nobody wants you to stop, obviously because you’re a moneymaking machine. But you have to make the decision and you have to move forward. So I took time off to have babies and do all that.
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I don’t care if I’m beautiful; I don’t care what I am on the outside. It isn’t about the outside.
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I don’t really try to predict what can and will happen with things. Sometimes you think something’s gonna be a huge success, and it isn’t. And sometimes you pay no attention to something whatsoever, and God just makes it into everything.
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I am sensual and very physical. I’m very erotic. But my sexuality exists on a sort of a fantasy level.
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And I mean, I’m established. So I’m not worried about having a hit at this point in my career.
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A friend of mine called and said they’re interested in having you do a song for the new Pokemon. All my kids are grown up, so I’d heard of it, but I didn’t really know what it was.
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Because I’m just an ordinary person that did some extraordinary things.
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And no, having the hits is just more work.
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