I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
ARETHA FRANKLINNow, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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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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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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If 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.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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Politics are not my arena. Music 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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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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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 love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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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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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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