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 FRANKLINFalling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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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.
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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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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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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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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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