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 FRANKLINYes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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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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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with 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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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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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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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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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