Aretha Franklin Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

11 Famous Quotes by Aretha Franklin
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“I've always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.”
Music Quotes
“with all the other geniuses. I was mesmerized when I heard him live.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“I don't think I can carry it, but I am absolutely thrilled to be receiving this award, ... does not come to California very often.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That's the hardest thing more than anything else.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“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.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“If a song's about something I've experienced or that could've happened to me it's good. But if it's alien to me, I couldn't lend anything to it. Because that's what soul is all about.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“We were a little upset initially. Detroit is a city of music legends, and we thought it would be remiss to come all the way here and not use at least one artist from Detroit. But I'm appreciative of the fact that they did ask me to do the halftime show several times before, and the anthem this time.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“I still have another couple of duos that I'm working on, ... I really would like to finish that ASAP and get it out.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“I didn't think there was enough, by any means. And it was my feeling: 'How dare you come to Detroit, a city of legends -- musical legends plural -- and not ask one or two of them to participate.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
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