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 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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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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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?
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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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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As a parent you try to maintain a certain amount of control and so you have this tug-of-war … You have to learn when to let go. And that’s not easy.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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