The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, ‘What’s so great about Billie Holiday?’
DIANA ROSSCriticism, even when you try to ignore it, can hurt. I have cried over many articles written about me, but I move on and I don’t hold on to that.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place.
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My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities.
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Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.
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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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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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If I’m with a man I’m soft and buttery.
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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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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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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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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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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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I have a lust for life.
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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 can be a better me than anyone can.
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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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