Dionne Warwick Quotes

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.

People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them.

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

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

I treat others exactly the way I want to be treated.

What's it all about Alfie, is it just the moment we live?

People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment.

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 am an outspoken person. I believe in what I say.

I often feel the need of a man to take care of me, even though I can certainly take care of myself.

My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face were those I placed upon myself.

I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they've been holding me up for quite a long time.

Country music is so related to gospel. It seems I could go down that road pretty easily.

Do you know the way to San Hose?

Tom Walls and his cohort are wolves in sheep's clothing who will besmirch the memory of some genuine historic figures by the next full moon.

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.

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

A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.

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

I am a combination of my entire family.

You'll never get to heaven, if you break my heart.

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

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 had said before that I'd never write an autobiography because I've been around, and there's a lot that I've seen and heard that stays with me. That's just mine. I didn't want to do a kiss-and-tell, as some of my peers have.

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

The problem with fame is you no longer belong to you. You lose your persona and become the object of other people's obsession.

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

Dust does rise, doesn't it? And so can I.

I don't think there's anything I can't do. I have no regrets.

I've had some incredible moments in my life - thus far. I hope a lot more are coming.

Crying is cleansing. There's a reason for tears, happiness or sadness.

If you can think it, you can do it

I have no desire to look back, I only want to look forward to the things that are still ahead of me.

Do you know that other than my father, I've never had a man take care of me?

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

I think it's a complete injustice, the way it's (the trial) being done

I still have some very dear friends from school, and we get together whenever possible.

I'm not psychic myself.

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

I first came to Brazil in the Sixties. Then I started coming back every year since touring most of the country. I grew to love it, the people, the music. I thought this is where I belong. I've been living in Brazil for the past 23 years. I call it my stress-free country.

All my friends and peers keep asking me when I'm going to rest - I just tell them it's another dirty four-letter word!

I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords.

I'd like to see a world free of strife, stress, pain, hunger, war - a cool place where everyone could live.

I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being.

We are all here to be a service to those who can't be a service to themselves. We can give people hope and more reasons for being human.

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.

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.

I love what I do. I was given the most incredible gift that can be given to anyone. I could never imagine a world without music, and I feel grateful that I've been given the ability to share that.