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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. "
Diana Ross
Traveled
Take
Successful
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" I even thought of adopting a child as a single mother. "
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" I look forward to the future - and going into the studio to make new music. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" They tell me that it will be hard to find a man strong enough to love my own strength and independence, and not worry about being Mr. Diana Ross, but I disagree. I know absolutely that that man is somewhere out there. "
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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 music, so I went about trying to make it happen. We'll go on tour in the summer. "
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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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" 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. "
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City
New
" I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto. "
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" If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains. "
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I Can
" I just appreciate still having the longevity that I've had in my career. "
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Appreciate
Career
" 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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I Can
Looking
Back
" It has always been, and still is, my intention to build a playground in Central Park. "
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Intention
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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. "
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Time
Think
Feel
" My life has often been described as 'from rags to riches,' but in fact, the Rosses were never raggedy. "
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Been
Riches
Fact
" I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place. "
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Great
Try
Right
" You see, I've never really studied acting. "
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You
Studied
" 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. "
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Me
Own
School
" 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. "
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You
Sand
Power
" I'm a dreamer. "
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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 heart. "
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Sense
Heart
" When we first began, we didn't have any hits. "
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Began
Hits
Any
" If I'm with a man I'm soft and buttery. "
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Man
Soft
" 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. "
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Clothes
Money
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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" 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. "
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" My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunites. "
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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. "
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" I don't get fat, I get skinny. "
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