Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
ARETHA FRANKLINI’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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 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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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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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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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’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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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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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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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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