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.
ARETHA FRANKLINYes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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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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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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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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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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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to 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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