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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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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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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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’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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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 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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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 donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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I love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for me.
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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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