Whenever you're on television, there's a responsibility to look timeless. I worked with the masters of film, fashion and beauty. I took their words into my soul, like a kind of religion that I exhibited to the world to all… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
I have a line of clothing at J.C. Penney's... and I'm lucky to be affiliated. — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice. — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
In the beginning, I found myself dealing with a show business dictated by male white supremacists and chauvinists. As a black female, I had to learn how to tap dance around the situation. I had to ... find a way to present my point of view without being pushy or aggressive. In the old days, the only women I saw… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share
The lesson that I would hope everyone would learn quite early in their career is don't take it personally. Whatever it is that happens, you're accepted for a role or rejected for a role of whatever, don't take it personally. It's part of the business and the person that is either hiring or firing-that's their business. That's what they are… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share
I hope that there are no persons that would want to think ill of me in any direction or any behavior. — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
I suppose our lives need to be more integrated. We have white communities and black communities and white country clubs and black country clubs.… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
I am a breast cancer survivor. I was intrigued to learn how many people prefer to talk to someone if they are familiar with… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
With any president it is difficult to predict how the world will be effected by his presence in the white house. — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
You have to keep your sanity as well as know how to distance yourself from it while still holding onto the reins tightly. That… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
Whenever you're on television, there's a responsibility to look timeless. I worked with the masters of film, fashion and beauty. I took their words… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
I've spent about that amount of time trying to tell the public that there was purpose in... my business, my career and the roller… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
