Politics are not my arena. Music is.
ARETHA FRANKLINPeople 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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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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 don’t feel one’s personal medical condition is everybody’s business. It just isn’t something you advertise, and it’s not open to discussion.
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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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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.
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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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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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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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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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