I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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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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 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’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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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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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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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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Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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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 think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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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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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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