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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

Topics: Am Around Artist Been Contributions Enough Just Know Long Me More People Than Think Well Who Woman I Think I Am

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Falling out of love is like losing weight. It's a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Easier Falling Like Losing Lot Love Love Is Off Out Putting Taking Than Weight

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I'm not ever going to retire. That's - that wouldn't be good, for one, just to go somewhere and sit down and do nothing. Please. No, that's not moi.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Down Ever Go Going Good Just Nothing Please Retire Sit Somewhere

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What is auto-tune? I don't even know what auto-tune is.

~Aretha Franklin

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Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Constant Go Goes Gospel Me Wherever

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I'm a big woman. I need big hair.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Big Big Hair Hair Need Woman

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I think women and children and older people are the three least-respected groups in our society.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Children Groups Older Older People Our People Society Think Three Women Women And Children I Think

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We didn't have music videos. You weren't an overnight sensation. You had to work at it and learn your craft: how to take care of your voice, how to pace your concerts, all that trial and error.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Care Concerts Craft Error Had How Learn Music Music Videos Overnight Pace Sensation Take Take Care Trial Trial And Error Videos Voice Were Work You Your

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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 years that I was at Columbia. The Downbeat Jazz Poll. Leonard Feather, who was a huge critic back in the day, different polls that he had. The Playboy poll, a number of polls. So the music was great.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Audience Back Columbia Critic Day Different Feather Great Had He Huge Jazz Label Made Me Music Number Playboy Poll Polls Records Who Won Wonderful Years

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The love of my life? I'm much too young to answer that question.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Answer Life Love Much My Life Question Too Young

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 25th, 1942

Died: August 16th, 2018

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