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I can be a better me than anyone can.

Diana Ross

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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Business Daughter Education Important Live Myself
It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.
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Time Work Yourself
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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Money Myself Old Presentation Thinking Time
People can take your name and write a book about you and they make money off of it. How is the public supposed to know you’re not authorizing that book? As soon as you make a big stink about it it only makes the book sell more.
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Book Name People Sales Writing Yourself
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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Color Discrimination Judge Myself People Person Skin
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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Afraid Learning Money Myself Talk Trust
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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Cry Emotion Myself People Wonder
You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.
DIANA ROSS

Believe End Need Yourself
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.
DIANA ROSS

Care Consume Myself Vacation Work
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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Best Black Business People Rhythm Sports Yourself
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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Act Heart Myself Song Writing
You 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.
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Determination Dreams Hard Work Inspirational People Yourself
It has always been, and still is, my intention to build a playground in Central Park.
DIANA ROSS

Build Intention Myself Park
Take a little time out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who’s lost their way.
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Compassionate Day Encouragement Kindness Lost Time Way
Hair has always been important.
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Appearance Hairs Important
I don’t have to sit around and wait for the next movie to come along, I can go out and sing.
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Movie Myself Sing

I can be a better me than anyone can.

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