I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
ARETHA FRANKLINAs 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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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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’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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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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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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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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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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