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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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Believe In Yourself

" 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 . "

" When we first began, we didn't have any hits. "

" I was looking at making a shift in my career. I've been so blessed I'd like to be able to give that back. If I could find young artists, young performers I can nurture to have a career I would really like that. "

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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. "

" I know that my fans want to know who I'm sleeping with, but it's really none of their business. "

" 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 anymore. I worked so hard to have a fur coat, and I don't want to wear it anymore because I'm so wrapped up in the animals. I have real deep thoughts about it because I care about the world and nature. "

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

" 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. "

" Being a parent is very important to me. "

" 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. "

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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. "

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

" 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. "

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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. "

" No, nothing really upsets me. "

" I think that if my voice for some reason changes - because your voice does change - then it's time for me not to sing. "

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" 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. "