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.
ARETHA FRANKLINIf 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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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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Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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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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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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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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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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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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