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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.

Aretha Franklin

I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Enjoyment Music Myself Record Studio Try
Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Food Love Minimum Myself Occasion
I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Feeling Genius Myself People Talent
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Gift God Happiness Myself Natural Possible Sing
If you disrespect everybody that you run into, how in the world do you think everybody’s supposed to respect you?
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Respect Run Thinking World Yourself
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 FRANKLIN

Control Easy Learning Let Go Parents Try
Being 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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Community Contribution People Queen Service Sing Social Yourself
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Acceptance Courage Expression Happiness Myself People Sad Sing Smile Tears
Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Fall Lose Love Weight
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Encouragement Inspirational Life Moments Music People Strength Transport
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Artist Contribution Enough Hell Identity Myself People Woman
The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Body Flow God Kindness Myself Thankful
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Myself Natural Religious Root Start
I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Appearance Big Hairs Make Up Myself Need Woman
I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Love Myself Natural Sing
I remember singing around the house to records that were playing. All kinds of music. And the great James Cleveland was often in our house, and I grew up with his sound as well.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Greatness Home Myself Record Remember Sing Sound

I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.

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