And I mean, I’m established. So I’m not worried about having a hit at this point in my career.

Meaning of the quote

Donna Summer is a successful musician, so she doesn't have to worry about having a popular song or album anymore. She's already proven herself and doesn't need another 'hit' to be successful. She can focus on her art and career without feeling pressure to create something that will be very popular.

About Donna Summer

Donna Summer, known as the “Queen of Disco”, was an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame during the 1970s disco era. She collaborated with producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte to create influential disco hits like “Love to Love You Baby” and “I Feel Love”, which helped shape the electronic dance music genre. Over her career, Donna Summer amassed an impressive 32 chart singles on the US Billboard Hot 100, including 14 top-10 hits and 4 number-one singles.

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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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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.

Donna Summer

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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.

Donna Summer

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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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