Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.
ARETHA FRANKLINThe man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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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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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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Soul is a constant. It’s cultural. It’s always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
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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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The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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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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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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Better friends than lovers. Sugar can’t you see? You need you and I really need me.
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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
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I’m a big woman. I need big hair.
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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.
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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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