I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks. Aretha Franklin More Quotes by Aretha Franklin More Quotes From Aretha Franklin We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right. Aretha Franklin blackwhitemen Be your own artist, and always be confident in what youre doing. If youre not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it. Aretha Franklin be-confidentartistmight 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. Aretha Franklin upliftingpeopleyears I sing to the realists, people who accept it like it is. I express problems. There are tears when it's sad and smiles when it's happy. It seems simple to me, but for some people, I guess feelin' takes courage. Aretha Franklin simpleinspirationalpeople Soul is a constant. It's cultural. It's always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees. Aretha Franklin degreesdifferentsoul 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. Aretha Franklin communityqueenspeople If you disrespect everybody that you run into, how in the world do you think everybody's supposed to respect you? Aretha Franklin runningphilosophythinking When God loves you, what can be better than that? Aretha Franklin god-loves-yougod-lovelove-you 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. Aretha Franklin appreciategivingpeople R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me. Aretha Franklin mean I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is. Aretha Franklin realistacceptingpeople I've been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well. Aretha Franklin who-i-amartistthinking Falling out of love is like losing weight. It's a lot easier putting it on than taking it off. Aretha Franklin falling-in-loveweightlove-is My faith always has been and always will be important to me. Aretha Franklin has-beensimportant Trying to grow up is hurting. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don't, it hurts even more. Aretha Franklin growing-upleadershiphurt Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away! Aretha Franklin comeback My heart is still there in gospel music. It never left . . . I'm gonna make a gospel record and tell Jesus I cannot bear these burdens alone. Aretha Franklin recordsheartjesus 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. Aretha Franklin singersmusicmean The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks. Aretha Franklin kindnessgivingjesus Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they're now more and more in the power seats. Aretha Franklin ceilingsglassesbroken
