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.
DIANA ROSSMost people are so hard to please that if they met God, they’d probably say yes, she’s great, but.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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I don’t know what my life would have been like if I’d never gotten into show business.
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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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When I’m working I actually forget to eat. I don’t eat sweets because I don’t care about them. I have no real secrets. I just realize that as I get older I should stay strong so I exercise more.
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I am in prayer for his kids and the family.
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If I’m with a man I’m soft and buttery.
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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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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.
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I jog and I roller-skate. I dance – that’s the best exercise.
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I’ve never been damaged or hurt by press. It’s just that I think it’s unfair to use your name in media.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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My life has often been described as ‘from rags to riches’ but in fact, the Ross’s were never raggedy.
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I think that if my voice for some reason changes – because your voice does change – then it’s time for me not to sing.
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One thing you cannot control is nature.
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I want an autobiography without revealing any personal information.
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I just appreciate still having the longevity that I’ve had in my career.
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I have a lust for life.
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I don’t have to sit around and wait for the next movie to come along, I can go out and sing.
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The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, ‘What’s so great about Billie Holiday?’
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I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place.
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It has always been, and still is, my intention to build a playground in Central Park.
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You can always tell where Diana Ross has been by the hair that’s left behind!
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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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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.
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