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50 quotes by Diana Ross

Diana Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, actress, record producer and an occasional songwriter. Born and raised in Detroit, she rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motown's most successful act and is to this day America's most successful vocal group as well as one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. As part of the...
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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.

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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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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... →

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

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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... →

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I don't think getting in and out of a limousine has anything to do with being an icon.

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People don't know about the human part of me that really cares about the world. For instance, I don't know what I feel about wearing my furs... →

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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... →

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

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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... →

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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... →

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I want an autobiography without revealing any personal information.

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