188 Quotes by Aretha Franklin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

I like Beyonce's music - some of it, not all of it.