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.
ARETHA FRANKLINI think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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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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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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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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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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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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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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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