Diana Ross quotes

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. (Diana Ross)
You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself. View quote
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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 opportunites. View quote
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If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains. View quote
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One thing you cannot control is nature. View quote
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So I'm not worried about the emotions I carry with me, because I'm happy that I have them; I think it's good for the work I do. The emotions that are not healthy are the ones you hold inside, like anger. View quote
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I want an autobiography without revealing any personal information. View quote
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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. View quote
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Being a parent is very important to me. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. (Diana Ross)
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. View quote
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I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto. View quote
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My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy. View quote
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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. View quote
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I look forward to the future - and going into the studio to make new music. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't judge people by their sexual orientation or the color of their skin, so I find it really hard to identify someone by saying that they're a gay person or a black person or a Jewish person. View quote
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I think a responsibility comes with notoriety, but I never think of it as power. It's more like something you hold, like grains of sand. If you keep your hand closed, you can have it and possess it, but if you open your fingers in any way, you can lose it just as quickly. View quote
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I try to choose the songs that really are basically coming from my heart. I think that through the songs that I select, people know what's going on in my life. (Diana Ross)
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 . View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm a parent, and I try to take care of my health and keep my life in order. In the last few years I've really had to decide what's important to me, and it seems to me that my family and my health are top on the list. And those have nothing to do with show business. View quote
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