I really don’t think that Detroit was any different than New York of Boston or Philadelphia. Kids always wanted to listen to music outside because that’s where they hung out with their friends.
DIANA ROSSYou 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.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities.
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You can have a lot of New York and still see what’s going on in the rest of the world, I think – like in China.
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I can be a better me than anyone can.
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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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The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, ‘What’s so great about Billie Holiday?’
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So every time I make a new circuit, a new time around, then I change the show. You can’t change the songs; people still want to hear “Lady Sings the Blues” and they still want to hear some of the oldies.
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If I do an interview, then I take full responsibility. I figure I’m not going to talk to anyone that I think is unethical anyway.
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My life has often been described as ‘from rags to riches’ but in fact, the Ross’s were never raggedy.
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I think that if my voice for some reason changes – because your voice does change – then it’s time for me not to sing.
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It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.
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Most people are so hard to please that if they met God, they’d probably say yes, she’s great, but.
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I’d traveled a lot, was going temporarily insane and became very successful, but there was no one to take that all home to.
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I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.
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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 problem is that people have been writing books about me.A lot of things that people write about you are incorrect, but you don’t fight about it.
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