188 Quotes by Aretha Franklin

I like writing and don't confine myself to just the words or just the music. But I don't particularly write songs with myself in mind.

When I first started, I wore Ceil Chapman gowns. I've been wondering for years what happened to the Ceil Chapman line of clothing.

I think women and children and older people are the three least-respected groups in our society.

I wanted to design a line based on Hollywood's Golden Era. I talked with Stephen Burrows and with Willi Smith and with one or two other people, but it just seems like such a hard field to break into. I need someone like Calvin Klein's manager to get behind me!

I'm really an old-fashioned girl - I like to be romanced.

I really don't have any shelf music.

I love the Ritz.

What is auto-tune? I don't even know what auto-tune is.

Yeah, I want a job in Barack's Cabinet. How about a job, Mr. Obama? Please? Please?