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Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress, and television host, recognized as one of the most-charted female vocalists of all time. Her unique voice and hits like "Walk On By" and "I Say a Little Prayer" made her a legend in pop and soul music. She has influenced generations of artists and remains an icon in the music industry. Here are 52 of her quotes:

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. (Dionne Warwick)
I'm not psychic myself. View quote
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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. View quote
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People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them. View quote
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People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Country music is so related to gospel. It seems I could go down that road pretty easily. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. (Dionne Warwick)
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? View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'd like to see a world free of strife, stress, pain, hunger, war - a cool place where everyone could live. View quote
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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. View quote
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The music for me is paradise. I think it's where God lives. View quote
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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. View quote
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I come from a singing family and as is said, 'the apple does not fall far from the tree.' View quote
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Dust does rise, doesn't it? And so can I. View quote
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A case of can't do with, can't do without, that's why I married him again. (Dionne Warwick)
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. View quote
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I've had some incredible moments in my life - thus far. I hope a lot more are coming. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Dionne Warwick - Image
Photo: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: December 12, 1940
Quotes count: 52
Wikipedia: Dionne Warwick

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