The rebirth of Celine Dion: 'Life is short. Can we just have a good time?'
QUEBEC CITY - Celine Dion warned me not to sit on the couch.
An hour or so after strutting offstage to finish the first concert of her new world tour, the pop superstar had just opened the door to her dressing room in the Videotron Centre arena here, not far from where she was born in tiny Charlemagne. The airy, suite-like space was amply appointed with fresh flowers and exercise equipment - perfect for either a hockey team or a lung-busting power balladeer with nearly a dozen platinum albums to her name. But among the many seating options, a boxy gray sofa seemed the most natural spot for a post-show interview.
"Oh, not there," Dion said as I went to take a seat. "This is the hardest couch I've ever sat on in my life. Well, give it a try. It's so bad. Am I being a diva? No, right?
