I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.
DIANA ROSSI have never gotten into the label thing.
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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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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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My problem is that people have been writing books about me.A lot of things that people write about you are incorrect, but you don’t fight about it.
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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 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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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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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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When I’m working I actually forget to eat. I don’t eat sweets because I don’t care about them. I have no real secrets. I just realize that as I get older I should stay strong so I exercise more.
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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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If I’m with a man I’m soft and buttery.
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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 want an autobiography without revealing any personal information.
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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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I really don’t think that Detroit was any different than New York of Boston or Philadelphia. Kids always wanted to listen to music outside because that’s where they hung out with their friends.
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