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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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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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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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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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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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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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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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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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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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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