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" 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. "

Diana Ross

Clothes

Money

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" 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. "

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

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

" No, nothing really upsets me. "

Diana Ross

Really

Nothing

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

Diana Ross

Man

Soft

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

Diana Ross

Love

Strength

" 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 . "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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'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. "