I can be a better me than anyone can.
DIANA ROSSMy 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.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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I’ve never been damaged or hurt by press. It’s just that I think it’s unfair to use your name in media.
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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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My name, Diana Ross, is my name and nobody should be able to use that for exploitative purposes but me.
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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 don’t care about vacations. I go away and I come back real quick because I like my work. I really like my work to consume me.
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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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A reporter once asked me if I ever cried. I wonder if people think I’m just as hard as a rock and have no emotions at all.
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When I’m working I actually forget to eat. I don’t eat sweets because I don’t care about them. I have no real secrets. I just realize that as I get older I should stay strong so I exercise more.
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Discipline is a necessary tool to help you get what you want in life. It forces you to stay on center and to move away from the things that are not necessary.
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I don’t like to have too many makeup artists around, so I always like to do my own.
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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 was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.
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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 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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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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