The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, ‘What’s so great about Billie Holiday?’
DIANA ROSSI jog and I roller-skate. I dance – that’s the best exercise.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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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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I spend too much money on my sets and my gowns. I think the presentation is important. I don’t think people want to see the old show all the time.
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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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It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.
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I jog and I roller-skate. I dance – that’s the best exercise.
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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 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 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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You can always tell where Diana Ross has been by the hair that’s left behind!
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What’s important for me is to give my daughters a well-rounded education and a mixture of people in their lives. They’ll make their own choices. I think they would be good in show business.
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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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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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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 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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Take a little time out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who’s lost their way.
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