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I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.

Aretha Franklin

Better friends than lovers. Sugar can’t you see? You need you and I really need me.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Better Friendship Love Need See Yourself
Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Food Love Minimum Myself Occasion
Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Fall Lose Love Weight
My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Dedication Faith Important Myself
I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Bank Community Contribution Food Generosity heavy Myself
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Appearance Bad Hurt Myself Woman
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Encouragement Inspirational Life Moments Music People Strength Transport
Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Constant Culture Different Genre Soul
I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Enjoyment Music Myself Record Studio Try
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Artist Confidence Inspirational Yourself
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Myself Natural Religious Root Start
My heart is still there in gospel music. It never left . . . I’m gonna make a gospel record and tell Jesus I cannot bear these burdens alone.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Alone Burden God Heart Music Myself Record
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.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Gift God Happiness Myself Natural Possible Sing
I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Hard Lose Myself Thinking Weight
Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Alone Children Home Leaving Parents Talk
We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
ARETHA FRANKLIN

Black Human Man Ourselves Respect Right White Woman

I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.

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