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" I listen to most everything that's out there because I need to stay aware of what's happening in the industry. "

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

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

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

" If I'm with a man I'm soft and buttery. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, 'What's so great about Billie Holiday?' "

" 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. "

" Being a parent is very important to me. "

" I'm a dreamer. "

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

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

Believe In Yourself

" 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. "

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

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

" 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 have never gotten into the label thing. "

" 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. "

" 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 think getting in and out of a limousine has anything to do with being an icon. "

" 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. "

" No, nothing really upsets me. "

" 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. "

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

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