Aretha Franklin Quotes

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Aretha Franklin

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 25, 1942

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.

Aretha Franklin

Everybody wants respect. In their own way, three-year-olds would like respect, and acknowledgment, in their terms.

Aretha Franklin

I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or Stevie Wonder. Somebody like Smokey - like that. Otherwise, I choose to write alone.

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Ariana Grande - I like her a lot.

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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 go to the healthier foods that are less chemically treated. I am drinking lots of water to get rid of the toxins in my body. It's a natural flushing. Water flushes your system and is also very good for your skin.

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I like writing and don't confine myself to just the words or just the music. But I don't particularly write songs with myself in mind.

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Women absolutely deserve respect.

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I still have perfect diction!

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I certainly enjoy Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown, and there is Fantasia; these people will be around a while. They've got it. They've got the 'it' factor.

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I was in my dad's church, his Baptist church, and I think the first song I ever performed was 'Jesus Be a Fence Around Me.'

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Men have always been gentlemen to me - responsible people with healthy attitudes.

Aretha Franklin

Who hasn't had a weight issue? If not the body, certainly the big head!

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I love the Ritz.

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I loved going to church. I enjoyed being a part of the choir and just doing things in and around the church. But as a young girl, I certainly enjoyed watching and listening to my dad.

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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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People really don't have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you.

Aretha Franklin

I've met my share of guys who have insulted and assaulted my intelligence with their stories and games. I say hello and goodbye!

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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've probably cried with a lot of songs - in teenage crushes, adult crushes.

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