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

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" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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 . "

" 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. "

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

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

" I'm a dreamer. "

" 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. "

" 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 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 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. "

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

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

" I have never gotten into the label thing. "

" 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. "

" One thing you cannot control is nature. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

Believe In Yourself

" Being a parent is very important to me. "

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