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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?

Aretha Franklin

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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Head Owe People Yourself
When God loves you, what can be better than that?
ARETHA FRANKLIN

God Inspirational Love Yourself
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Experience Goodness Myself Song Soul
I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Acceptance Myself People Reality Sing
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Greatness Home Myself Record Remember Sing Sound
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 FRANKLIN

Community Contribution People Queen Service Sing Social Yourself
The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Hell Love Man Myself Relationship Woman
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Business Condition Discussion Feeling Medical Myself Oneself Personal
Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Constant Culture Different Genre Soul
I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Love Myself Natural Sing
I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Feeling Genius Myself People Talent
Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Constant Music Myself Religious
Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Break Power Woman
Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Conscious Fashion Myself
My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Dedication Faith Important Myself
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Gift God Happiness Myself Natural Possible Sing

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