I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
ARETHA FRANKLINBeing 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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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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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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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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’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or Stevie Wonder. Somebody like Smokey – like that. Otherwise, I choose to write alone.
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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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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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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’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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