"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."

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Source : "Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, talks about her life and legacy". Interview with DeNeen L. Brown, www.washingtonpost.com. November 16, 2012.

Aretha Franklin

#Artist Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Who I Am Quotes

“There are very many characteristics which go into making a model civil servant. Prominent among them are probity, industry, good sense, good habits, good temper, patience, order, courtesy, tact, self-reliance, many deference to superior officers, and many consideration for inferiors.”

Source : First annual message, 1881.
“A movie is kind of like being the captain of a ship, which is nice, but when I perform by myself it's just surfing on the water and nobody really knows what happens.”
“Itâ€™s not about electing the right people. Itâ€™s about a narrowing their responsibilities.”
“All my friends are Welsh, I speak Welsh, and I feel very Welsh.”
“Peace does not mean the absence of war, peace means the presence of harmony, love, satisfaction and oneness. Peace means a flood of love in the world family.”
“Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy.”
“I don't think anyone masters parenthood.”
“I hope to become an actor who succeed not from how I look, but my talent.”

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