Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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.
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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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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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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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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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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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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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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’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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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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Politics are not my arena. Music is.
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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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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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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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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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