I was looking at making a shift in my career. I've been so blessed I'd like to be able to give that back. If I could find young artists, young performers I can nurture to have a career I would really like that.
Diana RossRead
You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.
Interpretation
Self-belief is crucial, even if mentorship is valuable.
In this quote, Diana Ross emphasizes the importance of self-confidence over external guidance. While mentors can provide support and advice, ultimately, success hinges on one's own belief in their abilities and potential.
In practice
This quote could be used in a motivational speech for young entrepreneurs.
I was looking at making a shift in my career. I've been so blessed I'd like to be able to give that back. If I could find young artists, young performers I can nurture to have a career I would really like that.
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.
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.
I don't have to sit around and wait for the next movie to come along, I can go out and sing.
With the Supremes I made so much money so fast all I wanted to do was buy clothes and pretty things. Now I'm comfortable with money and it's comfortable with me.
My children come first and the career comes in around that.
Given the right circumstances, from no more than dreams, determination, and the liberty to try, quite ordinary people consistently do extraordinary things
Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
It seemed to Alabama that, reaching her goal, she would drive the devils that had driven her - that, in proving herself, she would achieve that peace which she imagined went only in surety of oneβs self - that she would be able, through the medium of the dance, to command her emotions, to summon love or pity or happiness at will, having provided a channel through which they might flow. She drove herself mercilessly, and the summer dragged on.
Don't let anyone ever make you feel you don't deserve what you want.
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing.
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