We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
ARETHA FRANKLINI sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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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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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
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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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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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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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My faith always has been and always will be important to me.
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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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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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