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.
ARETHA FRANKLINWe all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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Better friends than lovers. Sugar can’t you see? You need you and I really need me.
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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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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I’m using to the highest degree possible the gift that god gave me to use. I’m happy with that.
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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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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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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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