I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
ARETHA FRANKLINI’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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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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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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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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.
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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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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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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 faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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