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Music does a lot of things fo...

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 68 quotes

Beyonce is a very hard-workin...

Beyonce is a very hard-working woman. Astrologically, for whatever it's worth, she's a Virgo - like Michael Jackson, a hard worker.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

I love 'Anne of Green Gables....

I love 'Anne of Green Gables.' I have for years. That's one of my favourite things. She's such a can-do kind of girl; that's why I'm crazy about her.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

It's easy for a singer to som...

It's easy for a singer to sometimes pick up on another singer's sound, but that's just copying.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

Falling out of love is like l...

Falling out of love is like losing weight. It's a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

I've met my share of guys who...

I've met my share of guys who have insulted and assaulted my intelligence with their stories and games. I say hello and goodbye!

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

The term 'Sock it to me!' was...

The term 'Sock it to me!' was a big, big thing in our neighborhood - all the kids were saying it.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

I always felt rock and roll w...

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

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

The love of my life? I'm much...

The love of my life? I'm much too young to answer that question.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

We all require and want respe...

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

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

My mentor was Clara Ward of t...

My mentor was Clara Ward of the famous Ward gospel singers of Philadelphia. And my dad was my coach. He coached me. And just my natural love for music is what drove me.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

I haven't had the occasion to...

I haven't had the occasion to meet Adele. She lives in England. So when I'm flying, or when she comes over here, perhaps we'll have a chance. I think she's a very fine singer, a very strong writer and performer.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

And I was booked once to go o...

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

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

I picked up some wonderful th...

I picked up some wonderful things just listening to other pianists that I appreciate, and that would be Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Vladimir Horowitz, and Art Tatum. Those are the pianists I really enjoy and admire.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

Ariana Grande - I like her a ...

Ariana Grande - I like her a lot.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

I love Wal-Mart, and not just...

I love Wal-Mart, and not just because my record is there. You can get some things there that you cannot find at Saks or Bergdorf's or other upscale stores.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

As a very small girl, I liste...

As a very small girl, I listened to Charlie Parker and loved him and Max Roach and people like that.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

I paid my dues; I certainly d...

I paid my dues; I certainly did.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

I certainly enjoy Usher, Beyo...

I certainly enjoy Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown, and there is Fantasia; these people will be around a while. They've got it. They've got the 'it' factor.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

My heart is still there in go...

My heart is still there in gospel music. It never left . . . I'm gonna make a gospel record and tell Jesus I cannot bear these burdens alone.

Aretha Franklin 68 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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Актеры — люди творческие, но кто бы мог подумать, что некоторые из них скрывают прекрасный голос. В эпоху раннего Голливуда актеров с музыкальными способностями было немало — это считалось скорее норм...

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Неузнаваемая Ким Кардашьян в объективе фотографа Маркуса Клинко, 2009 год. Памела Андерсон в самой первой съёмке для журнала «Playboy», 1990. На фото голливудская актриса Dorothy Lamour и шимпанзе Джи...

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Расскажем, как сложилась судьба актеров, которые начинали сниматься еще в детстве.
Остаться на вершине в Голливуде удаётся не каждому, особенно если путь начался в детстве. Одни актёры теряются из-за...

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....