I’ve never been cool - and I don’t care.

The remark frames “cool” as a social pose—something measured by trendiness, irony, or effortless detachment—and rejects it as a meaningful standard. By pairing self-description (“I’ve never been cool”) with indifference (“and I don’t care”), Dion asserts an identity grounded in sincerity rather than image-management. The line resonates with her public persona: emotionally direct performance, unabashed sentiment, and a willingness to be unfashionable if it serves authenticity. It also functions as a defense against cultural gatekeeping, implying that artistic value and personal confidence need not depend on elite approval or the shifting tastes that define what counts as “cool.”