I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
ARETHA FRANKLINI’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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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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If you disrespect everybody that you run into, how in the world do you think everybody’s supposed to respect you?
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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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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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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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And I’ve been hurt hurt bad. I might be just twenty-six, but I’m an old woman in disguise twenty-six goin’on sixty-five.
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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.
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People really don’t have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you. And just don’t let that go to your head, whatever it is they give you.
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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to 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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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