I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
ARETHA FRANKLINMy faith always has been and always will be important to me.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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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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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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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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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 sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you’re doing. If you’re not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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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