Tag: Aretha Franklin
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I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
Aretha Franklin
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I’ve met my share of guys who have insulted and assaulted my intelligence with their stories and games. I say hello and goodbye!
Aretha Franklin
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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
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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
Aretha Franklin
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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
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I certainly enjoy Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown, and there is Fantasia; these people will be around a while. They’ve got it. They’ve got the ‘it’ factor.
Aretha Franklin
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As a very small girl, I listened to Charlie Parker and loved him and Max Roach and people like that.
Aretha Franklin
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Art Tatum was a genius.
Aretha Franklin
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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
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I’ve probably cried with a lot of songs – in teenage crushes, adult crushes.
Aretha Franklin