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" I even thought of adopting a child as a single mother. "

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" My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" It has always been, and still is, my intention to build a playground in Central Park. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I have never gotten into the label thing. "

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

Believe In Yourself

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" My children come first and the career comes in around that. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" I don't get fat, I get skinny. "

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

" One thing you cannot control is nature. "

" Being a parent is very important to me. "

" I'm a dreamer. "

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

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

" 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 . "

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

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

" 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. "