My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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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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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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.
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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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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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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 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 love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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