Quotes By Aretha Franklin

Let's start with the church. As you know, it's my background, it's a natural setting for me and it's definitely my roots.

My faith always has been and always will be important to me.

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

Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!

I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.

I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is.

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

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I'm happy with that.

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

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

If a song's about something I've experienced or that could've happened to me it's good. But if it's alien to me, I couldn't lend anything to it. Because that's what soul is all about.

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

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

Yes, I've always been fashion conscious.

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

I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That's the hardest thing more than anything else.