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.
A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year.
If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that?
But nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight / Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight.
I still feel like my best surfing is ahead of me.
During the off-season when you see other people playing in the Super Bowl, you wonder, and you say to yourself, 'Are you ever gonna get there and see what it feels like?' And it pushes you a little bit harder during that off-season to work to try to get there the following year.
If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us.
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