We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
ARETHA FRANKLINBeing 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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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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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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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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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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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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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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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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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