Best Aretha Franklin Quotes
- R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me. C T
- You're a no good heartbreaker, you're a liar, and you're a cheat. I don't know why I let you do these things to me. Cheat
- If you disrespect everybody that you run into, how in the world do you think everybody's supposed to respect you? Disrespect
- On the sly, scoping for love. Expression
- 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… Accept
- I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is. Accept
- I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks. Banks
- Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home. Children
- When God loves you, what can be better than that? Better
- I used to have hamburgers coming and going, especially when I was on the road. Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because… Coming
- I came up in gospel. Came
- I love all music. All
- I remember singing around the house to records that were playing. All kinds of music. And the great James Cleveland was often in our house,… All
- 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… All
- Politics are not my arena. Music is. Arena
- 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,… Alone
- Columbia was a wonderful label for me. Wonderful. The records I made there garnered me an audience. I won a number of polls during the… Audience
- I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music. Always Felt
- I'm gonna make a gospel record and tell Jesus I cannot bear these burdens alone. Alone
- What you want. Baby, I got. What you need. Do you know I got it? Baby
- All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you come home, just a little bit. Hey baby, just a little bit, when you get… All
- I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone. Ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna. Cause
- I'm about to give you all of my money and all I'm askin' in return, honey. Is to give me my profits when you get… All
- Your kisses...Sweeter than honey and guess what? So is my money. Guess
- All I want you to do for me. Is give it to me when you get home re, re, re ,re. Yeah baby re, re,… All