I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
ARETHA FRANKLINYes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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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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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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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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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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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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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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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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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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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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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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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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’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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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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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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