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I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Door Lady Next Next Door Stage

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I think you have a lot of really good artists today. You have your Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj and the like. But our generation, the artists were stronger. You're talking about myself, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, The Four Tops.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: About Artists Beyonce Charles Four Generation Good Knight Like Lot Myself Nicki Minaj Our Our Generation Ray Ray Charles Really Stevie Stevie Wonder Stronger Talking Temptations Think Today Tops Usher Were Wonder You Your I Think

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I love 'Anne of Green Gables.' I have for years. That's one of my favourite things. She's such a can-do kind of girl; that's why I'm crazy about her.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: About Anne Crazy Favourite Girl Green Her Kind Love She Things Why Years I Love

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I was in my dad's church, his Baptist church, and I think the first song I ever performed was 'Jesus Be a Fence Around Me.'

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Around Baptist Church Dad Ever Fence First His Jesus Me Performed Song Think I Think

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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 I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum. I am now opting for salads and just healthier lunches.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Am Because Coming Fast Fast Food Food Going Hamburgers Healthier Just Keep Love Minimum Now Occasionally Quarter Road Salads Still Used Will You I Am I Love

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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Before Children Home Leave Parents Really Talk

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I've never recorded anything I didn't like.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Anything Like Never Recorded

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Politics are not my arena. Music is.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Arena Music Politics

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I love Wal-Mart, and not just because my record is there. You can get some things there that you cannot find at Saks or Bergdorf's or other upscale stores.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Because Cannot Find Get Just Just Because Love Other Record Some Some Things Stores Things Wal-Mart You I Love

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I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Always Felt Music Rock Rock And Roll Roll Very Wholesome

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 25th, 1942

Died: August 16th, 2018

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