Diana Ross

Diana Ernestine Earle Ross (born 26 March 1944) is an American singer and actress, who first became prominent as lead singer of The Supremes.

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 yourself.

Quotes

• 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 yourself.
  • As quoted in Jet magazine, Vol. 67, No. 2 (4 February 1985), p. 40

• A reporter once asked me if I ever cried. I wonder if people think I'm just as hard as a rock and have no emotions at all.
  • As quoted in Call Her Miss Ross : The Unauthorized Biography of Diana Ross (1989) by J. Randy Taraborrelli
• "You know, you do need mentors; but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself."
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• “I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.”
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• “My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities.”
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• "So I'm not worried about the emotions I carry with me, because I'm happy that I have them I think it's good for the work I do. The emotions that are not healthy are the ones you hold inside, like anger."
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Quotes about person/work

• Diana Ross is a big inspiration to all of us. We all grew up watching everything about her - her mike placement, her grace, her style and her class.

as quote by Beyonce Knowles

External links

• Official web site
• Diana Ross interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)