Quotes by Diana Ross

“You cant just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. Youve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“Hair has always been important.”

“Just because I have my standards, they think Im a bitch”

“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 dont hold on to that . . .”

“I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.”

“You can always tell where Diana Ross has been by the hair thats left behind!”

“Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive.”

“He is in a stable condition, which is an indication that he is recovering well.”

“Sure, youd like to get assistance.”

“I know that my fans want to know who Im sleeping with, but its really none of their business.”

“I dont know what I feel about wearing my furs anymore. I worked so hard to have a fur coat, and I dont want to wear it anymore because Im so wrapped up in the animals. I have real deep thoughts about it because I care about the world and nature.”

“Live, with Regis & Kathie Lee.”

“I think the album really is about -- its a reflection of where I am and (where) Ive been for the last year or so in my life. I choose my songs that way because I become the lyric. I mean, I live the songs before I record them.”

“I was looking at making a shift in my career. Ive been so blessed Id 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.”

“Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross”

“ ... a little more than six years since Diana Ross has appeared on a Billboard singles chart.”