Whitney Houston

Being around people like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Roberta Flack, all these greats, I was taught to listen and observe. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#aretha franklin #around #being #flack #franklin

God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there? ↗

— Whitney Houston

#gimmick #god #me #other #sing

I almost wish I could be more exciting, that I could match what is happening out there to me. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#could #exciting #happening #i #match

I am not self-destructive. I am not a person who wants to die. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#die #i #i am #person #self-destructive

I finally faced the fact that it isn't a crime not having friends. Being alone means you have fewer problems. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#being #being alone #crime #faced #fact

I have a mother that's very strong and family that surround me and constantly tell me they love me. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#family #i #love #love me #me

I have priorities. Maintaining my daughter is my first. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#first #i #maintaining #priorities

I love to sing, but it's just not fun anymore. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#fun #i #i love #just #love

My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth and someone tells a lie about you, don't fight it. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#fight #lie #me #mother #someone

I would stay in my room for days, for days at times, just trying to get it together, to know what my next phase was going to be. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#get #going #i #just #know