Aretha Franklin Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018

Topics

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When I was first on 'Dancing With The Stars', people were really shocked and surprised.

Jerry Springer

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We have sat on the river bank and caught catfish with pin hooks. The time has come to harpoon a whale.

John Hope

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There are a lot of Latinos who believe that allowing illegal immigrants to cut in front of the line ahead of those pursuing the legal path sends the wrong signal. The GOP needs to articulate that message respectfully but boldly.

Angela McGlowan

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I don't write about things that I have the answers to or things that are very close to home. It just wouldn't be any adventure. It wouldn't have any vitality.

Ann Beattie

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Someone with a figure like Jennifer Aniston has a trainer, a cook spinning out some version of the latest diet, and probably a stop at the tanning salon.

Amanda Peet

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Listen, it's not nice to have your mum kill herself, that is difficult. But at the end of the day, it happened a long time ago. My mother was, I hope, not the reason that I have been successful. It's not as simplistic as 'My mum killed herself; I've got to prove myself.' I was very lucky that my parents took an interest in me.

Stuart Rose

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Lady Gaga is phenomenal. From the first day I met her, she was lightning in a bottle.

Troy Carter

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A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environment? Could it have been designed so it would actually be good for the environment?

Donald Norman

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I've played Hamlet and Coriolanus, Orlando in 'As You like It' and Ariel in 'Tempest,' among others.

Christian Camargo

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I think intuition can be a form of answered prayer. You do the best you can - thinking, figuring, planning - and then you pray.

Conrad Hilton

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People are paying to see me. You've got to give something back.

Anthony Joshua

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My DVR says that I watch a lot of TV my husband likes.

Alison Sweeney

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