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.
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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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When God loves you, what can be better than 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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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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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