I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
ARETHA FRANKLINI’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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Better friends than lovers. Sugar can’t you see? You need you and I really need me.
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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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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.
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Let’s start with the church. As you know, it’s my background, it’s a natural setting for me and it’s definitely my roots.
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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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My heart is still there in gospel music. It never left . . . I’m gonna make a gospel record and tell Jesus I cannot bear these burdens alone.
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I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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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 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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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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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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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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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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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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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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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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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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