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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

Believe In Yourself

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Being a parent is very important to me. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "