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

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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. "

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

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

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

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

" I'm a dreamer. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I look forward to the future - and going into the studio to make new music. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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'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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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 have never gotten into the label thing. "

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

" My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunites. "

" I want an autobiography without revealing any personal information. "

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

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

Believe In Yourself

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

" 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. "