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.
ARETHA FRANKLINLet’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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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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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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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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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When God loves you, what can be better than 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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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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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.
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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’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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 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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