My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
ARETHA FRANKLINMusic changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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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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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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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.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.
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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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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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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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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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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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