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.
DIANA ROSSMy name, Diana Ross, is my name and nobody should be able to use that for exploitative purposes but me.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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I am in prayer for his kids and the family.
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All my gowns have trains on them. I make a train that goes on forever. I love long trains and then I stand there and twirl around and wrap myself up in it.
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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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I don’t judge people by their sexual orientation or the color of their skin, so I find it really hard to identify someone by saying that they’re a gay person or a black person or a Jewish person.
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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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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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If I’m with a man I’m soft and buttery.
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My children come first and the career comes in around that.
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Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it’s show business. You know, we all got rhythm.
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You can always tell where Diana Ross has been by the hair that’s left behind!
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With the Supremes I made so much money so fast all I wanted to do was buy clothes and pretty things. Now I’m comfortable with money and it’s comfortable with me.
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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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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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Do you know where you going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you? Where are you going to? Do you know?
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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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