Patti LaBelle quotes

All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream. (Patti LaBelle)
So if anybody wants to get me something, get me 60 crabs - one for each year. I don't want no diamonds, I don't want no shoes, I don't want no party. I want some crabs. View quote
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I love Canadians because I don't see very much racism in Canada. View quote
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Women are dominating the charts, and women are doing it for themselves. We're kicking butt and taking no prisoners. View quote
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I haven't stopped looking for the good in people. I've just accepted the fact that I'm not always going to find it. View quote
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A diva is someone who is a perfectionist, who does her best in her craft. View quote
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So if diva means giving your best, then yes, I guess I am a diva. View quote
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I was very shy. I'm still shy. View quote
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I never thought I would be singing for the world. View quote
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When I look into the crowd, I see young and old, black and white - it's amazing that I'm able to connect with so many different kinds of people. View quote
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I keep showing decade after decade that I am a real performer. (Patti LaBelle)
I've had 60 years of ups and downs, and all of the downs that I've had, I'm happy that I've had them because it's taught me to appreciate all the ups. View quote
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I was a shy kid with a broom handle that I pretended was a microphone. View quote
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I just sing the stuff that makes me smile, makes me feel like I didn't sell myself out. View quote
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I have to go 150 percent or nothing at all. View quote
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I'll perform all the way to the grave. View quote
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I don't feel as though I have to prove anything to anybody. View quote
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You don't have to be an angel, just be someone who can give. View quote
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I'm no different than you. View quote
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I can't do some of the songs that younger girls like Mary J. Blige and Beyonce are doing. They have their own place and I have my own place. View quote
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People with no humor, they're outta my life. (Patti LaBelle)
I'm very shy in a crowd. View quote
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You've got to know business before you go to show business. View quote
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I'm very spontaneous. View quote
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I'm 60, and I did 60-year-old women songs. I'm not trying to be the Hip-Hop Queen, although I am the original Hip Hop Queen. View quote
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