I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.

Aretha Franklin

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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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Greatness Home Myself Record Remember Sing Sound
I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Hate Music Myself Record
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Acceptance Courage Expression Happiness Myself People Sad Sing Smile Tears
Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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Constant Culture Different Genre Soul
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Business Condition Discussion Feeling Medical Myself Oneself Personal
Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Change Music Myself Right
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Community Contribution People Queen Service Sing Social Yourself
Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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Conscious Fashion Myself
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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Alone Burden God Heart Music Myself Record
The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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Body Flow God Kindness Myself Thankful
We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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Black Human Man Ourselves Respect Right White Woman
Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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Fall Lose Love Weight
Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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Music One Liner Place Politics
I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Appearance Black Fashion Myself Performance See Sing
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 FRANKLIN

Head Owe People Yourself
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.
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Myself Natural Religious Root Start
I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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Feeling Genius Myself People Talent
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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Respect Run Thinking World Yourself
I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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Hard Lose Myself Thinking Weight
I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Enjoyment Music Myself Record Studio Try
If a song’s about something I’ve experienced or that could’ve happened to me it’s good. But if it’s alien to me, I couldn’t lend anything to it. Because that’s what soul is all about.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Experience Goodness Myself Song Soul
I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Feeling Music Myself
R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Music One Liner Truth
I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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Love Myself Natural Sing
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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Food Love Minimum Myself Occasion
I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Change Identity Myself Personality
Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Alone Children Home Leaving Parents Talk

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