I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.
DIANA ROSSMy 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.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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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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It has always been, and still is, my intention to build a playground in Central Park.
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I can be a better me than anyone can.
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It’s easier for me to sit with the producers and the writers and I give them my feelings and my thoughts and what I think I feel like singing about and then they go away and write it.
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I jog and I roller-skate. I dance – that’s the best exercise.
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I have never gotten into the label thing.
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I know that my fans want to know who I’m sleeping with, but it’s really none of their business.
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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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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.
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You can always tell where Diana Ross has been by the hair that’s left behind!
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Being a parent is very important to me.
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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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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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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 have three girls, and I say the same thing to them. I’m not involved in their careers because I’ve learned that it’s important for them to stand on their own two feet. They’ll feel better and prouder of themselves if they do.
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