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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?

Aretha Franklin

Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Alone Children Home Leaving Parents Talk
The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Body Flow God Kindness Myself Thankful
Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Constant Music Myself Religious
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
We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Black Human Man Ourselves Respect Right White Woman
R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Music One Liner Truth
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
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Alone Burden God Heart Music Myself Record
When God loves you, what can be better than that?
ARETHA FRANKLIN

God Inspirational Love Yourself
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Appearance Bad Hurt Myself Woman
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Artist Confidence Inspirational Yourself
Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Fall Lose Love Weight
I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Feeling Music Myself
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
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
Politics are not my arena. Music is.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Music One Liner Place Politics

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