I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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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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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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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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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Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.
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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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