I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
ARETHA FRANKLINNow, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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Yes, I’ve always been fashion conscious.
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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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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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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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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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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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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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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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