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.
DIANA ROSSThey tell me that it will be hard to find a man strong enough to love my own strength and independence, and not worry about being Mr. Diana Ross, but I disagree. I know absolutely that that man is somewhere out there.
More Diana Ross Quotes
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My name, Diana Ross, is my name and nobody should be able to use that for exploitative purposes but me.
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You can have a lot of New York and still see what’s going on in the rest of the world, I think – like in China.
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I’d traveled a lot, was going temporarily insane and became very successful, but there was no one to take that all home to.
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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 don’t know what my life would have been like if I’d never gotten into show business.
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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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My children come first and the career comes in around that.
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I even thought of adopting a child as a single mother.
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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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They tell me that it will be hard to find a man strong enough to love my own strength and independence, and not worry about being Mr. Diana Ross, but I disagree. I know absolutely that that man is somewhere out there.
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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.
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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 don’t like to have too many makeup artists around, so I always like to do my own.
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I just appreciate still having the longevity that I’ve had in my career.
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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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