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.
ARETHA FRANKLINI donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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’ve been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.
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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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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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