Donna Summer Quotes & Sayings

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. — Donna Summer

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. — Donna Summer

And no, having the hits is just more work. — Donna Summer

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. — Donna Summer

But I think that I'm just a normal girl, you know. — Donna Summer

I want a private life, I truly do. I'm not just pretending to want one like lots of celebrities. — Donna Summer

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. — Donna Summer

When you see these people that are in the public eye all the time, it must get tiring. — Donna Summer

I need you by me, beside me, to guide me, to hold me, to scold me, cause when I'm bad, I'm so, so bad. — Donna Summer

If you've never been to one of my concerts. I want you to know that it is OK to scream and yell. — Donna Summer

You've got to maintain your level of self-esteem through everything. You are who you are, and nobody will ever be able to take that from you if you don't let them — Donna Summer

I am sensual and very physical. I'm very erotic. But my sexuality exists on a sort of a fantasy level. — Donna Summer

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

I realized that I had a serious problem with depression, and I went to a doctor and he gave me some medication. — Donna Summer

Heaven knows, it's not the way it could be. — Donna Summer

God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful. — Donna Summer

She works hard for the money so you better treat her right. — Donna Summer

German people get very uptight if you mention World War II. Germans today feel that what's past is past, new generations don't really remember it. — Donna Summer

Yes, I do know how I survive
Yes, I do know why I'm alive — Donna Summer

Ahhh, I love to love you baby, ahhh. — Donna Summer

I don't care if I'm beautiful; I don't care what I am on the outside. It isn't about the outside. — Donna Summer

Don't try to change or tear your brother down, let him make his mistakes and he will come around. — Donna Summer

I don't keep a press agent because I think people need to have a break from you. — Donna Summer

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. — Donna Summer

Let's say that, in reality, I'm basically very shy when it comes to men. — Donna Summer

My life was changed in one breath from God. — Donna Summer

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. — Donna Summer

Because I'm just an ordinary person that did some extraordinary things. — Donna Summer

When I'm not working I try to stay out of the public eye as much as possible. — Donna Summer

I'm ready to work and if it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it's fine. — Donna Summer

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. — Donna Summer