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“I always wanted to be a fashion designer and I learned costume illustration in high school. That was an incredible high school. It was more like a college. I'm moving more in that direction, just kind of merchandising my name.”

Quote by Diana Ross

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Diana Ross, born on March 26, 1944, is an American iconic singer and actress. Known for her distinctive voice and stage presence, she has achieved remarkable success in both the music and entertainment industries. Diana Ross began her music career in the 1960s as a member of The Supremes, a band that became a symbol of American pop music in the 1960s. After the band's dissolution in the early 1970s, she embarked on a solo career and quickly became an international sensation. more

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“My problem is that people have been writing books about me.A lot of things that people write about you are incorrect, but you don't fight about it.”

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“It's not fair that our name can be used in any newspaper, any article connected with anything, and we can't really fight about it. It's like any newspaper that might take a picture of you, bad or good, and sometimes they're awful pictures, and they can use them without your approval and you can't do anything about it.”

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“My name, Diana Ross, is my name and nobody should be able to use that for exploitative purposes but me.”

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“People can take your name and write a book about you and they make money off of it. How is the public supposed to know you're not authorizing that book? As soon as you make a big stink about it it only makes the book sell more.”

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“I personally believe the film turns out better when shot in one short schedule, plus it doesn't stress the actors.”

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“I've never been damaged or hurt by press. It's just that I think it's unfair to use your name in media.”

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“I'm crazy about Diane Von Furstenberg. It's a relationship that's very different; I don't see Diane a lot. So when I saw the article in New York magazine she looked so beautiful and it was talking about her work, too. She set up the interview and it was happening. That's different than someone writing a book about you who you've never met.”

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“If I do an interview, then I take full responsibility. I figure I'm not going to talk to anyone that I think is unethical anyway.”

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“It tickles me, my daughter said that to me. She said, "Mommie, why is it that every time they say your name they put your age right behind it?"”

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“What's important for me is to give my daughters a well-rounded education and a mixture of people in their lives. They'll make their own choices. I think they would be good in show business.”

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