I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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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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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’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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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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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 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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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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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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