Арета Франклин цитаты

„Лучшими людьми в моей жизни всегда оказывались те, про кого при первой встрече думаешь: «Господи, что это за псих?!»“

„Я всегда была уверена: тот, кто возьмёт меня в жёны, получит лучшую женщину на Земле.“

„Мое любимое место в Библии? Живи и дай жить другим. Знаю, в Библии этого нет, но это главный принцип, по которому стоит жить.“

„Да, мне нужны поддержка и внимание мужчины. Только слабые женщины заявляют о своей независимости и силе.“

„Воспоминания бывают сладостными и бывают чудовищными. И те, и другие заставляют тебя плакать одинаково.“

„Музыка меняется быстрее, чем успеваешь измениться ты.“

„Я всегда ходила на все выборы, потому что знала наверняка: тот, кто не ходит голосовать, не имеет права жаловаться на жизнь.“

„Я действительно не летала на самолёте с 1983 года, и я очень хорошо понимаю, почему папа Римский целует землю каждый раз, когда спускается с трапа.“

“I want to be what he wants when he wants it, and whenever he needs it
And when he's lonesome and feelin' love starved
I'll be there to feed it
I'm givin' him a little bit for each day
He turns me right on when I hear him say(Hey baby let's get away, let's go somewhere far)
(Baby can we?)
Well I don't care.”

“Speak your name
And I'll feel a thrill.
You said I do,
And I said I will.I tell you that I'll stay true,
And give you just a little time.
Wait on me baby,
I want you to be all mine.
I just get so blue.Since you've been gone, baby”

“Step n' move your hips
With a feelin' from side to side
Sit yourself down in your car
And take a ride.And while you're movin'
Rock steady
Rock steady baby.
Let's call this song exactly what it is”

“You walked in on the sly
Scopin' for love
In the crowd, I caught your eye
You can't hide your stuff.You came to catch
You thought I'd be naive and tame
You met your match
I beat you at your own game.”

“People walkin' around everyday,
Playin' games and takin' scores.
Tryin' to make other people lose their minds.
Well be careful you don't lose yours.Oh think (think)
Think about what you're tryin' to do to me.
Woo-hoo think (think)
Let your mind go let yourself be free.You need me (need me)
And I need you (don't cha know)
Without each other
There ain't nothin' we two can do.”

“What made her talent so great was her capacity to live what she sang. Her music was deepened by her connection to the struggles and the triumphs of the African American experience growing up in her father’s church, the community of Detroit, and her awareness of the turmoil of the South. She had a lifelong, unwavering commitment to civil rights and was one of the strongest supporters of the movement. She was our sister and our friend. Whenever I would see her, from time to time, she would always inquire about the well-being of people she met and worked with during the sixties.When she sang, she embodied what we were fighting for, and her music strengthened us. It revived us. When we would be released from jail after a non-violent protest, we might go to a late night club and let the music of Aretha Franklin fill our hearts. She was like a muse whose songs whispered the strength to continue on. Her music gave us a greater sense of determination to never give up or give in, and to keep the faith. She was a wonderful, talented human being. We mourn for Aretha Franklin. We have lost the Queen of Soul.”