Christopher Reeve, who we've had in the magazine in the past, did something with J.C. Penney's. I don't remember exactly how that connection worked but they went through another company that produced ties.
I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice.
I have a line of clothing at J.C. Penney's... and I'm lucky to be affiliated.
I hope that there are no persons that would want to think ill of me in any direction or any behavior.
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 coaster ride... how the people I associated with worked together.
Natalie has written - co-authored - this script purchased by NBC... being shot in Toronto and I will play her mother. I think three or four actresses are playing Natalie.
There are many different impressions about a woman of my color and my background who began in the fifties, and how she developed.
This probably is one of the first shows on a major, major black star to grow up with that kind of lifestyle. . .and then the difficulties she had as a young woman.
Usually the designs are given to me and then there are corrections and ideas placed on the drawing that has been submitted.
We've had a long run, quite frankly, and in this kind of business there are many players and the playing field changes often.
You have to keep your sanity as well as know how to distance yourself from it while still holding onto the reins tightly. That is a very difficult thing to do, but I'm learning.
You know I figure young people would say, "Oh yes, that's right-Dynasty!" How one came upon Dynasty in the eighties is really more of a highlight than (being on) Dynasty.
In 1998, Diahann won a Lucy Award, and one year later, she won a Crystal Award.
Diahann was nominated 3 times for an Emmy award. She received the first nomination in 1963 for starring on TV series "Naked City." The second nomination came in 1969, this time for a leading role in a comedy series named "Julia." She received the third nomination in 1989 for guest starring in 2 episodes of "A Different World," a popular comedy show.
In 1974, Diahann received $600,000 for starring in "Claudine," a drama movie.
In 1962, Diahann won a Broadway Tony Award as Best Actress for her performance in "No Strings," a musical.
In the 1960s, Diahann was engaged to Sidney Poitier.
2 years after the second divorce, in May 1975, Diahann got married to Robert DeLeon, but two years later, Robert passed away.
Diahann's first marriage, which began 1956, ended in 1963. She was married to Monte Kay and they had 1 child together.
Diahann Carroll was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in "Claudine" in 1975.
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