I've been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
We've come a long way, but there is still a lot of discrimination. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
As long as it's good music. I love all music. It's got to be constructed properly. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
Most of what I wear, I select myself. You can't please everybody, and as long as I'm comfortable with what I wear,… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
John Legend is, in my opinion, classic. He is one of the best finds that has come along in a long time. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
As a very small girl, I listened to Charlie Parker and loved him and Max Roach and people like that. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
Being the Queen is not all about singing, and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
Soul is a constant. It's cultural. It's always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
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… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart and I will love you. Forever, forever, we never will part. Oh, how I love you. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
I just loved working with George Benson, whom I very much enjoy musically and as a person. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
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… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
