Quotes By Diana Ross

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 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.

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

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

You can always tell where Diana Ross has been by the hair that's left behind!

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it is show business. You know, we all got rhythm.

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

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.

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

Take a little time out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who's lost their way.

My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities.