Regarding having Parkinson’s disease, Neil Diamond said, “I was just not ready to accept it.”
In an open interview, Neil Diamond discussed his experiences with Parkinson’s disease and revealed that he has only lately come to terms with it.
The 82-year-old musician admitted to journalist Anthony Mason during an appearance on CBS Sunday Morning that he was in denial “for the first year or two” following his diagnosis in 2018.
“I was just not ready to accept it when the doctor told me what it was,” the man remarked. “Yeah, okay, I’ll see you whenever you want to see me, but I have work to do. Let’s talk later,” I replied.
Diamond, the singer-songwriter of popular songs like Cracklin’ Rosie and Sweet Caroline, claimed that acceptance had given him a sense of peace.
This seems to have happened within the last few weeks. However, in some way, a
Diamond, the singer-songwriter of popular songs like Cracklin’ Rosie and Sweet Caroline, claimed that acceptance had given him a sense of peace.
This seems to have happened within the last few weeks. However, my life’s hurricane has somehow passed, and things are now extremely quiet.
I also enjoy it. I discover that I like who I am better. I’m kinder to others. The beat continues and will continue long after I’m gone, and I’m kinder to myself.
He told Mason that accepting oneself is still a challenging process.
He declared, “I don’t like doing it, but I’m still doing it.” “All right, so I have to make the most of the hand that God has given me.
There is no escape from it, nor is there a treatment. You can’t just decide to give up and go back to living. That is not how it operates. However, I’ve learned to live with my limitations and still have amazing days.
Diamond’s 2018 diagnosis put an end to his 50th anniversary tour’s Australian leg. When he declared his retirement from touring, he had already done shows all over the US and Europe.
The Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise, which debuted in December of last year and is based on Diamond’s life and music, was also discussed in the CBS interview.
“It hurt, and the show is a part of my psychotherapy,” he stated.
“I felt self-conscious in a lot of the scenes. I felt scared, flattered, and a little embarrassed.
One of Diamond’s first public appearances since his retirement was a Sweet Caroline sing-along on stage on the first night of A Beautiful Noise, which startled the crowd.
In the CBS interview, he declared, “I can still sing.” “I’ve been enjoying it for the past fifty years. It feels as though my body and mind are operating as one system.
“It’s true that I have had a pretty amazing life.”
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