‘Mom, I Am a Rich Man’: 10 Sassy Cher Quotes That Prove She’s Still the Ultimate Diva
We could all use some of Cher's empowering confidence and humor in our lives!
As a singer, actress and fashion icon for over 50 years, Cher is one of the most recognizable pop cultural figures of all time. Love her or hate her, you can’t deny that she’s a trailblazer who paved the way for countless female artists in her wake, and has long possessed a singular charisma (after all, she was one of the first popstars to go by a mononym).
Cher is the very definition of a diva, and she’s always owned it—whether she’s onstage or doing an interview, she’s bold, self-assured and unapologetic. Here are 10 great Cher quotes that perfectly capture her mix of fabulous sass and surprisingly potent wisdom.
1. “My mom said to me, ‘You know, sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man.’ And I said, ‘Mom, I am a rich man.’”
The 1996 interview in which Cher delivered this legendary quote has gone viral many times over in recent years (Taylor Swift even included an homage to it in one of her music videos) and it’s easy to see why, as this line is a gem that’s simultaneously empowering and hilarious.
2. “If I wanna put my tits on my back, it’s nobody’s business but my own.”
Cher’s plastic surgery has led to much media scrutiny over the years, and when asked about it, she shut down her critics with a memorably creative yet on-point response.
3. “I used to not like Cher, but I’m much more used to her now. I think she’s improved.”
It’s hard to believe that Cher ever struggled with self-confidence, but this sweet quote showed a rare moment of vulnerability for the star.
4. “I just thought, ‘I’m going to look like I am.’ I’m going to be who I am. I don’t care if they like how I dress . . . Camp is in the eye of the beholder.”
Cher’s glitzy and revealing costume choices have often been controversial, but she’s always worn them because she loves them, and has never cared what others might think.
5. “I don’t know if not feeling old makes you younger. I keep up with the trends. I have lots of young friends. I have old friends too. Honestly, I’m not trying to feel young. I’m not trying to be young. I am who I am. I’m just getting along.”
Cher’s view of aging here is unexpectedly down to earth.
6. “Some guy said to me, ‘Don’t you think you’re too old to sing rock ’n’ roll?’ I said, ‘I don’t know . . . why don’t you ask Mick Jagger.’”
Cher is well aware of the frustrating discrepancies in how men and women are treated as they age, and summed it up quite pithily in a 2018 tweet.
7. “Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.”
The fear of embarrassment can hold us back from trying new things, but Cher thinks we need to get over this nagging feeling—and she’s right.
8. “Men are not necessities, they’re luxuries. You don’t need them, but they’re really wonderful.”
This quote is the kind of saucy take on relationships that only a diva of Cher’s caliber could provide.
9. “I don’t think that we are born with a finite number of dreams. One thing about dreams is that they can be whatever you want them to be, you don’t have to put a limit on them, you don’t even have to know them.”
No matter how old you are or what you want to do, Cher thinks you should follow your dreams, and there’s something delightfully inspiring about that.
10. “Everybody in the world thinks they know everything about me—nobody knows anything. I’m always truthful, but truth is such a weapon. So some day I’m going to write a book that’s going to make everybody crazy.”
Cher has always been committed to telling it like it is, in a way that few others would dare to try. And lo and behold, her highly anticipated memoir is finally coming out later this year!
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