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

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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. "

" 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. "

" No, nothing really upsets me. "

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

" I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto. "

" You see, I've never really studied acting. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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'm a dreamer. "

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

" One thing you cannot control is nature. "

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