We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
ARETHA FRANKLINI remember singing around the house to records that were playing. All kinds of music. And the great James Cleveland was often in our house, and I grew up with his sound as well.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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Better friends than lovers. Sugar can’t you see? You need you and I really need me.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I sing to the realists, people who accept it like it is. I express problems. There are tears when it’s sad and smiles when it’s happy. It seems simple to me, but for some people, I guess feelin’ takes courage.
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People really don’t have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you. And just don’t let that go to your head, whatever it is they give you.
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If you disrespect everybody that you run into, how in the world do you think everybody’s supposed to respect you?
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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I remember singing around the house to records that were playing. All kinds of music. And the great James Cleveland was often in our house, and I grew up with his sound as well.
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I’ve been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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Trying to grow up is hurting. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don’t, it hurts even more.
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.
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Let’s start with the church. As you know, it’s my background, it’s a natural setting for me and it’s definitely my roots.
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My heart is still there in gospel music. It never left . . . I’m gonna make a gospel record and tell Jesus I cannot bear these burdens alone.
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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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