Aretha Franklin Quotes & Sayings
40 most famous Aretha Franklin quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for her. She's an 82 year old American musician born on Mar 25, 1942.
“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.”
“We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.”
“Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It's transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It's uplifting, it's encouraging, it's strengthening.”
“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.”
“Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!”
“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.”
“I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage.”
“I'm a big woman. I need big hair.”
“I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That's the hardest thing more than anything else.”
“Falling out of love is like losing weight. It's a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.”
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