Aretha Franklin said this quote

We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.

~ Aretha Franklin

It really is an honor if I can be inspirational to a younger singer or person. It means I've done my job.

~ Aretha Franklin

For many years, I've wanted to do one, and I've always mentioned it to the chieftains, and they would say things like, 'Oh well. Christmas albums don't sell,' and things like that. But that's not the point. Christmas albums are important. The music is important. The season is important.

~ Aretha Franklin

Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It's transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It's uplifting, it's encouraging, it's strengthening.

~ Aretha Franklin