The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
ARETHA FRANKLINPolitics are not my arena. Music is.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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If a song’s about something I’ve experienced or that could’ve happened to me it’s good. But if it’s alien to me, I couldn’t lend anything to it. Because that’s what soul is all about.
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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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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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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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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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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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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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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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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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