Being the Queen is not all about singing and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service to people. And your social contributions to your community and your civic contributions as well.
ARETHA FRANKLINMy 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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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 sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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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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And I’ve been hurt hurt bad. I might be just twenty-six, but I’m an old woman in disguise twenty-six goin’on sixty-five.
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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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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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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 love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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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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