Quotes By Diana Ross

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.

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

Being a parent is very important to me.

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

When we first began, we didn't have any hits.

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.

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.

I even thought of adopting a child as a single mother.

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

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.

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

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 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.

You see, I've never really studied acting.