Dionne Warwick Quotes - Page 2

I don't give advice. 90% of the time nobody takes it anyway. I will give encouragement and if asked a question as to how, or why I did certain things and if I think this will help whomever is asking the question I will do this.

Rural communities in Africa, South Asia and Latin America are where the majority of hungry people are and the inequality that exists between women and men in these communities is holding back progress. These women have a very tough time, so much is expected of them.

I have been consistent by staying true to who I am and will continue to sing the type of songs that those who have continued to support my career expect from me.

I come from a singing family and as is said, 'the apple does not fall far from the tree.'

Man will never understand woman and vice versa. We are oil and water. An equal level can never be maintained, as one will always excel where the other doesn't, and that breeds resentment.

I was born into a family of gospel singers. My early ambitions were many. I was going to be a ballerina. I almost had that one come true until I tore a tendon, so I transferred from my toes to my throat and that's where the talent settled.

Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the decisions which affect them. If you empower a mother and let her have her say towards a poverty-free future, the positive impact this would have on ending hunger will be immense.

It is frustrating to be a Black woman in the entertainment industry.

What do you get when you kiss a guy? You get enough germs to catch pneumonia. After you do, he'll never phone you.

My songs are like my children. I love every single one of them.

I have bought a lot of beautiful clothes with my money, but I've also earned it.

A case of can't do with, can't do without, that's why I married him again.

It was step by step that I earned my way into the lives and hearts of people by giving them recordings that I grew to love and as I found my listening audience also grew to love.

I hold all of the songs that I have had the pleasure of recording and performing in high regard.

Every time we buy a CD or download a song, the artist is paid for their work. You might not know that this isn't the case when a musician's work is played on the radio.

During the time that my recording career seemed to be in a slump a music called disco came on the scene and literally took over radio stations as well as having radio stations created to play it which sort of negated my music as well as that of some of my peers.

The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists. It's about what's right. And it's about time.

Before I put on my make up, I say a little prayer for you.

All the stars that never were are parking cars and pumping gas.

My motto in life is 'If you think it, you can do it' and if we all apply that thought we can end hunger the world over.

As far am I'm concerned, I don't listen to radio anymore. They play the same ten songs over and over again, so why would I?

Linda Georgian is a wonderful psychic. She can do amazing things.

There was a time in the marriage when I could no longer look at myself in a mirror, couldn't feel I was a nice person. A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.

I like Brazilians and I like their values. They believe in family.

Brazil is where I belong, the place that feels like home. They love their family, their country and God, and are not afraid to let anybody know it.