Diana Ross Quotes
Diana Ross Quotes
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But I just feel like I'm using whatever emotions I have when I'm singing or performing, and that's not a bad thing - as long as I am mindful of them.
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I have three girls, and I say the same thing to them. I'm not involved in their careers because I've learned that it's important for them to stand on their own two feet. They'll feel better and prouder of themselves if they do.
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I know that my fans want to know who I'm sleeping with, but it's really none of their business.
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I learned something from that. If someone asks me something that I really don't want to do, I say no. I have to trust that. And I'm not afraid to talk money.
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I majored in fashion design in school, and I have always wanted to design my own line of clothing, jewelry, and stuff like that; so this was just a step for me in that direction.
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I think a responsibility comes with notoriety, but I never think of it as power. It's more like something you hold, like grains of sand. If you keep your hand closed, you can have it and possess it, but if you open your fingers in any way, you can lose it just as quickly.
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I try to choose the songs that really are basically coming from my heart. I think that through the songs that I select, people know what's going on in my life.
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I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.
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I was looking at making a shift in my career. I've been so blessed I'd like to be able to give that back. If I could find young artists, young performers I can nurture to have a career I would really like that.
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I'm a parent, and I try to take care of my health and keep my life in order. In the last few years I've really had to decide what's important to me, and it seems to me that my family and my health are top on the list. And those have nothing to do with show business.
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I'm not really a songwriter - I'm an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and foremost. I act out the songs, and I lead with my heart.
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I've spent a lot of time on makeup in my life because I'm always in front of the mirror, getting ready for shows and performances.
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If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains.
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Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.
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It's the first time I have returned to my roots - like going back to be a trio. The fans really wanted me to go back on stage and do the Supremes music, so I went about trying to make it happen. We'll go on tour in the summer.
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Just because I have my standards they think I'm a bitch.
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My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy.
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My father worked hard, but we were still very poor; and I didn't want anybody arguing about money, so I became the entertainer - the one who wanted everyone to be happy. I didn't want there to be any problems.
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So I'm not worried about the emotions I carry with me, because I'm happy that I have them; I think it's good for the work I do. The emotions that are not healthy are the ones you hold inside, like anger.
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When we first began, we didn't have any hits.
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You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.
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You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.
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You see, I've never really studied acting.
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