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.
ARETHA FRANKLINMusic changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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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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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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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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. 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.
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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or Stevie Wonder. Somebody like Smokey – like that. Otherwise, I choose to write alone.
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I remember singing around the house to records that were playing. All kinds of music. And the great James Cleveland was often in our house, and I grew up with his sound as well.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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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