R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
ARETHA FRANKLINIf 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.
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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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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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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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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 saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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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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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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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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