I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
ARETHA FRANKLINI’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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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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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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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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As a parent you try to maintain a certain amount of control and so you have this tug-of-war … You have to learn when to let go. And that’s not easy.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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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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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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