Quotes by Dionne Warwick

About Dionne Warwick:

Marie Dionne Warrick is an American singer, actress and TV-show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health.
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My self-imposed mandate is to be the voice for the voiceless.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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!

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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?

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

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

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Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them.

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

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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.

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I have been blessed with some incredible compositions to record and perform and all of my songs have had the ability to grow as I and those who have supported this career of mine for these 50 years have.

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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.

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

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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.

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Author Bio

  • NameDionne Warwick
  • DescriptionAmerican singer, actress and TV show host
  • AliasesMarie Dionne Warrick
  • BornDecember 12, 1940
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Actor; Television Presenter; Musician