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Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Because Fast Fast Food Food Keep Love Minimum Now Occasionally Quarter Still Will You I Love

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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Banks Church Churches Community Detroit Donate Food Various

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I don't feel one's personal medical condition is everybody's business. It just isn't something you advertise, and it's not open to discussion.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Advertise Business Condition Discussion Everybody Feel Just Medical Open Personal Something You

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I've done the Kennedy Center many times. I've sang for Marian Anderson. I've sang for Marion Williams. I've sang for Lionel Hampton.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Anderson Center Done Hampton Kennedy Many Marion Sang Times Williams

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President Bush bestowed the Congressional Medal on myself.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Bestowed Bush Congressional Medal Myself President President Bush

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President Clinton, I sang at his post-inauguration party out in Maryland.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Clinton His Maryland Out Party President President Clinton Sang

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For many years, I've wanted to do one, and I've always mentioned it to the chieftains, and they would say things like, 'Oh well. Christmas albums don't sell,' and things like that. But that's not the point. Christmas albums are important. The music is important. The season is important.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Albums Always Christmas Important Like Many Mentioned Music Oh Point Say Season Sell Things Wanted Well Would Years

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Men have always been gentlemen to me - responsible people with healthy attitudes.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Always Attitudes Been Gentlemen Healthy Me Men People Responsible

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There is no way in the world anyone else could do my wedding other than myself, along with whomever I select to do various things.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Along Anyone Anyone Else Could Else Myself Other Select Than Things Various Way Wedding Whomever World

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And I was booked once to go on 'Ed Sullivan' and I got bumped and ran out the back door crying.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Back Booked Crying Door Go Got Once Out Ran Sullivan

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 25th, 1942

Died: August 16th, 2018

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