I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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 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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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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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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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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or Stevie Wonder. Somebody like Smokey – like that. Otherwise, I choose to write alone.
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