Diana Ross

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

One thing you cannot control is nature.

People don't know about the human part of me that really cares about the world. For instance, I don't know what I feel about wearing my furs anymore. I worked so hard to have a fur coat, and I don't want to wear it anymore because I'm so wrapped up in the animals. I have real deep thoughts about it because I care about the world and nature.

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

The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, 'What's so great about Billie Holiday?'

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.

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.

It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.

I look forward to the future - and going into the studio to make new music.

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.

I want an autobiography without revealing any personal information.