I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
ARETHA FRANKLINMusic 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.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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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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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 know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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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 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 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 think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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I remember singing around the house to records that were playing. All kinds of music. And the great James Cleveland was often in our house, and I grew up with his sound as well.
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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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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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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 donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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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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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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