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.
ARETHA FRANKLINThe man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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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 saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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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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People really don’t have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you. And just don’t let that go to your head, whatever it is they give you.
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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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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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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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