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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.

Diana Ross

I don’t know what my life would have been like if I’d never gotten into show business.
DIANA ROSS

Business Life Myself Show
I have a lust for life.
DIANA ROSS

Life Lust One Liner
My name, Diana Ross, is my name and nobody should be able to use that for exploitative purposes but me.
DIANA ROSS

Myself Name Purpose Right
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
I jog and I roller-skate. I dance – that’s the best exercise.
DIANA ROSS

Dance Exercise Myself
Most people are so hard to please that if they met God, they’d probably say yes, she’s great, but.
DIANA ROSS

God Greatness Herself People
I’ve never been damaged or hurt by press. It’s just that I think it’s unfair to use your name in media.
DIANA ROSS

Damage Hurt Media Myself Thinking Unfair
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.
DIANA ROSS

Cry Emotion Myself People Wonder
My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities.
DIANA ROSS

Feeling Happiness Opportunity Time Travel
The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, ‘What’s so great about Billie Holiday?’
DIANA ROSS

Greatness Myself Record Time
Hair has always been important.
DIANA ROSS

Appearance Hairs Important
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 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
One thing you cannot control is nature.
DIANA ROSS

Control Nature One Liner
So every time I make a new circuit, a new time around, then I change the show. You can’t change the songs; people still want to hear “Lady Sings the Blues” and they still want to hear some of the oldies.
DIANA ROSS

Change Music Myself Old People Time
Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it’s show business. You know, we all got rhythm.
DIANA ROSS

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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