DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE DIANA ROSS

Diana Ross has quashed rumors she is to appear in 'Desperate Housewives'.The singing legend was reported to be in talks with producers of the hit US series about filming a cameo on Wisteria Lane. However, Ross insists she has no intention to become a TV actress. She said: "I have never been approached by the people on 'Desperate Housewives' about a part."Ross has also revealed it took her years to learn to balance her work with her family life.The 62-year-old diva - who has raised five children, had several high profile romances and been married once - says allowing time for herself was the eventual key to her happiness. She told Stella magazine: "Taking time for yourself is very important, having time to regenerate. Because I would find that there were years that I would work so hard that I would finally end up getting sick."The former Supremes singer also says she prefers staying at home with her family to going out to glamorous parties. She said: "I like to go to the market. I like to cook. It's a real life when you can have a low profile."