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.
DIANA ROSSI really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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I would like to enjoy my life a little bit more so I can really have more fun, but my work is my fun.
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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 like to have too many makeup artists around, so I always like to do my own.
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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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I listen to most everything that’s out there because I need to stay aware of what’s happening in the industry.
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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 have never gotten into the label thing.
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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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They tell me that it will be hard to find a man strong enough to love my own strength and independence, and not worry about being Mr. Diana Ross, but I disagree. I know absolutely that that man is somewhere out there.
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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 am in prayer for his kids and the family.
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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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If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains.
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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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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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