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.
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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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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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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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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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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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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If a song’s about something I’ve experienced or that could’ve happened to me it’s good. But if it’s alien to me, I couldn’t lend anything to it. Because that’s what soul is all about.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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I don’t feel one’s personal medical condition is everybody’s business. It just isn’t something you advertise, and it’s not open to discussion.
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