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13 of Aretha Franklin's most inspirational quotes on music, respect, and love

By Skye Gould and Samantha Lee
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Aretha Franklin died at her home in Detroit on Thursday at the age of 76, her publicist told the Associated Press.

The "Queen of Soul" was one of the best-selling female artists in history with 75 million records sold worldwide in her career.

These are 13 of her most inspirational quotes throughout her expansive career and life.

On love:

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On respect:

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On songwriting:

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On being an influence:

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On community:

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On perspective:

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On music:

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On soul:

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On confidence:

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On the future:

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On relationships:

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On women:

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On legacy:

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Skye Gould
Skye Gould
Skye was the Design Director for Business Insider and Insider. She led the Graphics and Photo teams in producing all graphics, data visualizations, story art, photography, and special projects for the newsroom.
Samantha Lee
Samantha is the Senior Graphics Editor for Business Insider. She graduated from Baruch College with a BBA in Computer Information Systems and Graphic Communications. See more BI work here. Feel free to creep her portfolio.
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