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I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.

Diana Ross

My life has often been described as ‘from rags to riches’ but in fact, the Ross’s were never raggedy.
DIANA ROSS

Fact Life Myself Tragedy
I would like to enjoy my life a little bit more so I can really have more fun, but my work is my fun.
DIANA ROSS

Enjoyment Fun Life Myself Work
I just appreciate still having the longevity that I’ve had in my career.
DIANA ROSS

Appreciation Career Gratitude Myself
One thing you cannot control is nature.
DIANA ROSS

Control Nature One Liner
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.
DIANA ROSS

Children Friendship Music Myself Thinking
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.
DIANA ROSS

Forever Myself Stand Train
If I’m with a man I’m soft and buttery.
DIANA ROSS

Behavior Man Myself
Criticism, 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.
DIANA ROSS

Article Criticism Hold Hurt Ignorance Move Myself
I want to go Africa. I want to go to China. There are some places I want to go not to work, but to really explore and to see for my own education.
DIANA ROSS

Education Explore Myself Place Travel
I want to live in Paris for a couple of years. I’m dying to do the Josephine Baker story. I really want to be there and do it. It’s certainly my intention to do it.
DIANA ROSS

Death Intention Live Myself Story
I really think I want to live in a lot of places.I don’t want possessions to hold me down.
DIANA ROSS

Hold Live Myself Place Possession Thinking
My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy.
DIANA ROSS

Appearance Energy Family Myself
I don’t have to sit around and wait for the next movie to come along, I can go out and sing.
DIANA ROSS

Movie Myself Sing
I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.
DIANA ROSS

Believe Dreams Myself Time
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.
DIANA ROSS

Books Fight Myself People Problem Writing
The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, ‘What’s so great about Billie Holiday?’
DIANA ROSS

Greatness Myself Record Time

I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.

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