Facts about Diana Ross

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornMarch 26, 1944
Age80 years

Summary

Diana Ross is a famous Actress from USA, she is 80 years old and still alive, born March 26, 1944.

Zodiac:
She is born under the zodiac aries, who is known for Active, Demanding, Determined, Effective, Ambitious. Our collection contains 27 quotes who is written / told by Diana.

Related authors: Robin Gibb (Musician), Maurice Gibb (Musician), Ashlee Simpson (Musician), Billy Dee Williams (Actor)

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27 Famous quotes by Diana Ross

Small: You cant just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. Youve got to get out there a
"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"
Small: When we first began, we didnt have any hits
"When we first began, we didn't have any hits"
Small: I have three girls, and I say the same thing to them. Im not involved in their careers because Ive lear
"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"
Small: If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains
"If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains"
Small: You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself
"You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself"
Small: Years ago I wanted to buy an apartment in New York City. I was a single female - I had gone through my
"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"
Small: They tell me that it will be hard to find a man strong enough to love my own strength and independence,
"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"
Small: So Im not worried about the emotions I carry with me, because Im happy that I have them I think its goo
"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"
Small: I try to choose the songs that really are basically coming from my heart. I think that through the song
"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"
Small: I think a responsibility comes with notoriety, but I never think of it as power. Its more like somethin
"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"
Small: I dont judge people by their sexual orientation or the color of their skin, so I find it really hard to
"I don't judge people by their sexual orientation or the color of their skin, so I find it really hard to identify someone by saying that they're a gay person or a black person or a Jewish person"
Small: Its the first time I have returned to my roots - like going back to be a trio. The fans really wanted m
"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"
Small: I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto
"I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto"
Small: Im a parent, and I try to take care of my health and keep my life in order. In the last few years Ive r
"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"
Small: I was looking at making a shift in my career. Ive been so blessed Id like to be able to give that back.
"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"
Small: I majored in fashion design in school, and I have always wanted to design my own line of clothing, jewe
"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"
Small: With the Supremes I made so much money so fast all I wanted to do was buy clothes and pretty things.
"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"
Small: My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me t
"My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunites"
Small: Just because I have my standards they think Im a bitch
"Just because I have my standards they think I'm a bitch"
Small: Im not really a songwriter - Im an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and foremost. I act
"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"
Small: You see, Ive never really studied acting
"You see, I've never really studied acting"
Small: My father worked hard, but we were still very poor and I didnt want anybody arguing about money, so I b
"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"
Small: My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy
"My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy"
Small: Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do no
"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"
Small: I learned something from that. If someone asks me something that I really dont want to do, I say no. I
"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"
Small: I know that my fans want to know who Im sleeping with, but its really none of their business
"I know that my fans want to know who I'm sleeping with, but it's really none of their business"
Small: Criticism, even when you try to ignore it, can hurt. I have cried over many articles written about me,
"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 "