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American - Actress Born: March 26, 1944 See also: Quotes about Diana Ross

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.

Yourself People Wait You

I don't get fat, I get skinny.

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

Yourself Believe In Yourself Believe

It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.

Work Time You Long

I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.

Ghetto Up Detroit Used

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.

Me Trust Money Someone

One thing you cannot control is nature.

Nature You Control Cannot

Years ago I wanted to buy an apartment in New York City. I was a single female - I had gone through my divorce - I had three children, I was in show business and black. It was, like, impossible.

Children Business Black City

Icon. What is an icon? When someone is iconic it means they have established a certain kind of legacy possibly, and I think it does come with time. It's something in the arts, I feel. Maybe not, maybe it doesn't have to be in the arts exactly. I'm not really sure. But I don't think you are born an icon.

Time You Think Legacy

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.

Myself Looking Look Past

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If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains.

Me Mountains Someone I Can

My life has often been described as 'from rags to riches,' but in fact, the Rosses were never raggedy.

Life My Life Never Fact

I don't have to sit around and wait for the next movie to come along, I can go out and sing.

Wait I Can Go Sit

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.

Work Good Me Anger

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.

Father Be Happy Money Happy

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.

I Am Heart Out Act

I just appreciate still having the longevity that I've had in my career.

Appreciate Career Just Longevity

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 .

Me You Ignore Hurt

I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place.

Great Place Priorities Try

I want an autobiography without revealing any personal information.

Want Personal Information Without

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.

Life Heart People My Life

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.

Power You Think Responsibility

It's the first time I have returned to my roots - like going back to be a trio. The fans really wanted me to go back on stage and do the Supremes music, so I went about trying to make it happen. We'll go on tour in the summer.

Me Music Time Summer

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.

Me Money Clothes Things

I'd traveled a lot, was going temporarily insane and became very successful, but there was no one to take that all home to.

Home Take Successful Going

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