Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.
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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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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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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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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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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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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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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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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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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 saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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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.
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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