I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords. Dionne Warwick More Quotes by Dionne Warwick More Quotes From Dionne Warwick It was fashionable, youre supposed to be a married lady, so I did. Dionne Warwick fashionable supposed-to-be married People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them. Dionne Warwick careers long people My self-imposed mandate is to be the voice for the voiceless. Dionne Warwick voiceless voice self I'm not psychic myself. Dionne Warwick psychics I still have some very dear friends from school, and we get together whenever possible. Dionne Warwick dear-friend together school I hold all of the songs that I have had the pleasure of recording and performing in high regard. Dionne Warwick performing pleasure song I don't think there's anything I can't do. I have no regrets. Dionne Warwick gorillas regret thinking I come from a singing family and as is said, 'the apple does not fall far from the tree.' Dionne Warwick apples tree fall Country music is so related to gospel. It seems I could go down that road pretty easily. Dionne Warwick related music-is country People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment. Dionne Warwick entertainment path people The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists. It's about what's right. And it's about time. Dionne Warwick artist rights justice It was step by step that I earned my way into the lives and hearts of people by giving them recordings that I grew to love and as I found my listening audience also grew to love. Dionne Warwick heart giving people The problem with fame is you no longer belong to you. You lose your persona and become the object of other people's obsession. Dionne Warwick obsession problem people A case of can't do with, can't do without, that's why I married him again. Dionne Warwick married cases I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they've been holding me up for quite a long time. Dionne Warwick icons careers long My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face were those I placed upon myself. Dionne Warwick parent faces pregnancy As far am I'm concerned, I don't listen to radio anymore. They play the same ten songs over and over again, so why would I? Dionne Warwick radio play song Every time we buy a CD or download a song, the artist is paid for their work. You might not know that this isn't the case when a musician's work is played on the radio. Dionne Warwick cds artist song I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being. Dionne Warwick able earth grandfather All my friends and peers keep asking me when I'm going to rest - I just tell them it's another dirty four-letter word! Dionne Warwick naughty peers dirty