My name, Diana Ross, is my name and nobody should be able to use that for exploitative purposes but me. Diana Ross More Quotes by Diana Ross More Quotes From Diana Ross 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. Diana Ross encouragingmotivationalinspirational 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. Diana Ross orderpastyears I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time. Diana Ross dreampositivebelieve Take a little time out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who's lost their way. Diana Ross encouragementgivingphilosophy Most people are so hard to please that if they met God, they'd probably say yes, she's great, but. Diana Ross metspleasepeople It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it. Diana Ross long-timelongmean You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself. Diana Ross mentorinspiringbelieve My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities. Diana Ross opportunitytodaytravel I have a lust for life. Diana Ross lust-for-lifelust Discipline is a necessary tool to help you get what you want in life. It forces you to stay on center and to move away from the things that are not necessary. Diana Ross disciplinetoolsmoving I can be a better me than anyone can. Diana Ross realinspiringinspirational If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains. Diana Ross mountainbelievemoving If we hold on together Diana Ross musicdreamclouds You can always tell where Diana Ross has been by the hair that's left behind! Diana Ross dianaleft-behindhair 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. Diana Ross gaycolorpeople It's easier for me to sit with the producers and the writers and I give them my feelings and my thoughts and what I think I feel like singing about and then they go away and write it. Diana Ross writinggivingthinking 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. Diana Ross criticismhurtmoving One thing you cannot control is nature. Diana Ross one-thing 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. Diana Ross meanartthinking I lived on the north side of Detroit. Right down the street from me there was a young man by the name of Smokey Robinson. I was very proud to live down the street from him because he was our only celebrity in town. He was singing with the Miracles. Diana Ross miraclenamesmen
