Diana Ross

“It has always been, and still is, my intention to build a playground in Central Park.”

“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.”

“I don't get fat, I get skinny.”

“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.”

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

“I think that if my voice for some reason changes - because your voice does change - then it's time for me not to sing.”

“Years ago I wanted to buy an apartment in New York City. I was a single female - I had gone through my divorce - I had three children, I was in show business and black. It was, like, impossible.”

“I'd traveled a lot, was going temporarily insane and became very successful, but there was no one to take that all home to.”

“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 .”

“My children come first and the career comes in around that.”

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