I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
ARETHA FRANKLINBeing 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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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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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My heart is still there in gospel music. It never left . . . I’m gonna make a gospel record and tell Jesus I cannot bear these burdens alone.
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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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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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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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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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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Better friends than lovers. Sugar can’t you see? You need you and I really need me.
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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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