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.
DIANA ROSSThe first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, ‘What’s so great about Billie Holiday?’
More Diana Ross Quotes
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I want an autobiography without revealing any personal information.
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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.
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I even thought of adopting a child as a single mother.
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I don’t like to have too many makeup artists around, so I always like to do my own.
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I can be a better me than anyone can.
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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.
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One thing you cannot control is nature.
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You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.
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I don’t think getting in and out of a limousine has anything to do with being an icon.
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With the Supremes I made so much money so fast all I wanted to do was buy clothes and pretty things. Now I’m comfortable with money and it’s comfortable with me.
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I look forward to the future – and going into the studio to make new music.
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My life has often been described as ‘from rags to riches’ but in fact, the Ross’s were never raggedy.
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My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy.
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I just appreciate still having the longevity that I’ve had in my career.
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Discipline is a necessary tool to help you get what you want in life. It forces you to stay on center and to move away from the things that are not necessary.
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