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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 spend too much money on my sets and my gowns. I think the presentation is important. I don’t think people want to see the old show all the time.
DIANA ROSS

Money Myself Old Presentation Thinking Time
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
I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.
DIANA ROSS

Born Childhood Myself Place
I know that my fans want to know who I’m sleeping with, but it’s really none of their business.
DIANA ROSS

Business Fans Known Myself Privacy Sleep
I don’t like to have too many makeup artists around, so I always like to do my own.
DIANA ROSS

Artist Make Up Myself
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 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.
DIANA ROSS

Father Hard Myself Problem Work
I can be a better me than anyone can.
DIANA ROSS

Be Yourself Better Myself Self Love
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
I have a lust for life.
DIANA ROSS

Life Lust One Liner
People can take your name and write a book about you and they make money off of it. How is the public supposed to know you’re not authorizing that book? As soon as you make a big stink about it it only makes the book sell more.
DIANA ROSS

Book Name People Sales Writing Yourself
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 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.
DIANA ROSS

Afraid Learning Money Myself Talk Trust
Take a little time out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who’s lost their way.
DIANA ROSS

Compassionate Day Encouragement Kindness Lost Time Way
I majored in fashion design in school, and I have always wanted to design my own line of clothing, jewelry, and stuff like that; so this was just a step for me in that direction.
DIANA ROSS

Clothing Design Direction Myself

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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