I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
ARETHA FRANKLINSoul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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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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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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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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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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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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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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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I’ve been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.
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