What Nick Cooper has said about Fame
4 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 22, 2026
Nick Cooper, American celebrity vocal and performance coach who has worked with Beyoncé and Usher, has been quoted on Fame 4 times in 1 episode of Coffeez with Joe Shalaby, most recently on October 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Cooper says his work with stars centers on freeing them from needing external validation.
“So I teach stars or creatives to walk away from the need of a yes outside of them”
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby: Beyoncé and Usher’s Secret Coach | Nick Cooper | Coffeez with Joe Shalaby Ep. 322 (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 10:59
Cooper says he has never drunk alcohol or used drugs despite working in Hollywood.
“I've never drank. I've never done a drug in my life ever”
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby: Beyoncé and Usher’s Secret Coach | Nick Cooper | Coffeez with Joe Shalaby Ep. 322 (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 11:36
Cooper says he left pursuing his own artist career after a Motown and Virgin label head criticized his image.
“I got my first record deal with Motown and Virgin. It was incredible”
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby: Beyoncé and Usher’s Secret Coach | Nick Cooper | Coffeez with Joe Shalaby Ep. 322 (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 25:52
Cooper says he declined Oprah Winfrey's offer of his own TV show because it did not match his vision.
“But I turned it down because Oprah offered me an incredible opportunity that wasn't my vision”
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby: Beyoncé and Usher’s Secret Coach | Nick Cooper | Coffeez with Joe Shalaby Ep. 322 (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 41:37
Episodes
Beyoncé and Usher’s Secret Coach | Nick Cooper | Coffeez with Joe Shalaby Ep. 322Coffeez with Joe Shalaby · Oct 22, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Celebrity performance coach Nick Cooper tells Joe Shalaby about his mirror ritual, coaching Beyoncé, screen-free parenting, turning down Oprah, and his father's final words.
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Nick Cooper on other topics
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- Children and screen time · 1 quote
- Fatherhood · 1 quote