Politics are not my arena. Music is.
ARETHA FRANKLINI donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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 never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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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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And I’ve been hurt hurt bad. I might be just twenty-six, but I’m an old woman in disguise twenty-six goin’on sixty-five.
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Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you’re doing. If you’re not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.
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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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Being the Queen is not all about singing and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service to people. And your social contributions to your community and your civic contributions as well.
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