Neil Diamond has been pretty open when speaking about his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and all that it entails. The legendary singer has publicly shared his thoughts and struggles about the condition, including in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” in 2023. While doctors diagnosed Diamond with the disease in 2018, it took him about five years to come to terms with it. In the interview, Diamond revealed that he has been learning to cope with the day-to-day of living with Parkinson’s, but it’s finally something that he has accepted. “This is the hand that God’s given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am. I am,” he said in the interview. “Somehow, a calm has moved in, and the hurricane of my life, and things have gotten very quiet, as quiet as this recording studio. And, I like it,” the singer added. “I find that I like myself better. I’m easier on people. I’m easier on myself. And the beat goes on, and it will go on long after I’m gone.”
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In 2018, Diamond also spoke about his condition shortly after learning about the diagnosis. “It does have its challenges, but I’m feeling good and I feel very positive … I’m feeling better every day,” he told the Associated Press in an interview. “Just dealing with it as best I can, and just keep the music coming.” We’ve got to applaud him for his positive outlook.
