Aretha Franklin Quotes

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Aretha Franklin

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 25, 1942

I'm a big woman. I need big hair.

Aretha Franklin

I haven't had the occasion to meet Adele. She lives in England. So when I'm flying, or when she comes over here, perhaps we'll have a chance. I think she's a very fine singer, a very strong writer and performer.

Aretha Franklin

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.

Aretha Franklin

It's very satisfying. To perform the way you want to. And the way you know that you can.

Aretha Franklin

Christmases past, my sister Carolyn and I - we'd been waiting for Santa all night. Nothing! Where is this man?

Aretha Franklin

Art Tatum was a genius.

Aretha Franklin

Yes, I've always been fashion conscious.

Aretha Franklin

The love of my life? I'm much too young to answer that question.

Aretha Franklin

I don't think I was a catalyst for the women's movement.

Aretha Franklin

My American audiences are pretty mixed. I get all sorts of people, old and young. It's nice.

Aretha Franklin

People are not as nice as they used to be. There used to be a time when we conversed. You don't get a lot of real responses now. They used to be more polite and well-mannered people, generally. It's minimal now.

Aretha Franklin

I just got into Mike Tyson. My security people kept saying, 'Haven't you seen him yet?' Well, I finally did, and he's got a real knockout punch.

Aretha Franklin

'Rocking With Leroy' used to come on when I would come in from school. It was a very, very big R&B broadcast of the day when I was a young girl. And I would come in and put my books down, lie down on the floor, and listen to 'Rocking With Leroy.'

Aretha Franklin

I used to have hamburgers coming and going, especially when I was on the road. Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum. I am now opting for salads and just healthier lunches.

Aretha Franklin

I like 'Bootylicious,' 'Survivor' - my little granddaughter loves 'Survivor.'

Aretha Franklin

There is no way in the world anyone else could do my wedding other than myself, along with whomever I select to do various things.

Aretha Franklin

I'm not ever going to retire. That's - that wouldn't be good, for one, just to go somewhere and sit down and do nothing. Please. No, that's not moi.

Aretha Franklin

Well, Babyface brings his savoir faire to every project. He's a very easy producer to work with, very detailed in listening to everything.

Aretha Franklin

I'm really an old-fashioned girl - I like to be romanced.

Aretha Franklin

Most of what I wear, I select myself. You can't please everybody, and as long as I'm comfortable with what I wear, I think that's what's important.

Aretha Franklin