I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.
ARETHA FRANKLINWhen God loves you, what can be better than that?
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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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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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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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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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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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 love to sing. It’s just a natural thing for 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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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
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People really don’t have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you. And just don’t let that go to your head, whatever it is they give you.
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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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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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I’ve never recorded anything I didn’t like.
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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 man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
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