I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
ARETHA FRANKLINI’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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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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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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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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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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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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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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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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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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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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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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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