Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Aretha Franklin Laughs at Beyoncé Lip-Sync

Plus, heartfelt words from Jamie Foxx and Steve Harvey.

Aretha Franklin on Beyoncé reportedly lip-syncing the National Anthem for the inauguration: - "When I heard the news this evening that she was pre-recorded I really laughed.”(Photo: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

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Aretha Franklin on Beyoncé reportedly lip-syncing the National Anthem for the inauguration: - "When I heard the news this evening that she was pre-recorded I really laughed.”(Photo: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

Steve Harvey on the couple who helped him get his start as a comedian:  - “When I became a comedian at 27, I didn’t have money to travel. They gave me an account at their travel agency and I ran up a bill that was $11,000 just traveling and try to make it. Those people right there, they helped me out!” (photo: John Ricard / BET).

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Steve Harvey on the couple who helped him get his start as a comedian:  - “When I became a comedian at 27, I didn’t have money to travel. They gave me an account at their travel agency and I ran up a bill that was $11,000 just traveling and try to make it. Those people right there, they helped me out!” (photo: John Ricard / BET).

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President Obama on the First Lady’s new hairdo:  - "I love her bangs. She looks good. She always looks good.”  (Photo: Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)

Bunny Wailer on Snoop Dogg's film and music projects involving the Rastafarian community:  - "[Snoop has engaged in the] outright fraudulent use of Rastafari Community's personalities and symbolism." (Photo: David Corio/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Bunny Wailer on Snoop Dogg's film and music projects involving the Rastafarian community:  - "[Snoop has engaged in the] outright fraudulent use of Rastafari Community's personalities and symbolism." (Photo: David Corio/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Conrad Murray on being in jail:  - "I can't sleep now ... it's very hard ... I'm in constant pain ... can someone please help me please!?"(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Conrad Murray on being in jail:  - "I can't sleep now ... it's very hard ... I'm in constant pain ... can someone please help me please!?"(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Jamie Foxx on doing a tribute to the late Michael Jackson at the 2009 BET Awards:  - "It was a tough 48 hours. We were met with the challenge of, 'Do we do a Michael Jackson tribute or do we do a show?'"  (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Jamie Foxx’s response to Spike Lee’s criticism of Django Unchained: - “I respect Spike, he's a fantastic director. But he gets a little shady when he's taking shots at his colleagues without looking at the work. To me, that's irresponsible."(Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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James Franco on spoofing Justin Bieber’s hit single "Boyfriend": - "Bieber didn't contact me, but I don't think he was too happy. I wasn't trying to diss him." (Photo: Maurizio Marucci, PacificCoastNews.com)

J.R. Smith’s response to Kris Humphries’s gloat about making Madison Square Garden quiet after a win:  - “Wasn’t quiet when Kanye tore it down last month!”  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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J.R. Smith’s response to Kris Humphries’s gloat about making Madison Square Garden quiet after a win:  - “Wasn’t quiet when Kanye tore it down last month!” (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Steven Tyler on Beyoncé’s reported lip-sync of National Anthem:  - "Beyoncé's so hot she can do anything. Let's just get real."(Photo: David Tonnessen, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Steven Tyler on Beyoncé’s reported lip-sync of National Anthem:  - "Beyoncé's so hot she can do anything. Let's just get real."(Photo: David Tonnessen, PacificCoastNews.com)

Tami Roman on being a sex symbol on her new series Belles:  - "Child, that's TV. It doesn't happen like that in real life.”(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Tami Roman on being a sex symbol on her new series Belles:  - "Child, that's TV. It doesn't happen like that in real life.”(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Mikel Ruffinelli on taking the title for the worlds largest hips: -  “I love my shape and I see no reason to diet because I don’t have health problems. I love Mexican food, English breakfasts and chips. My husband finds my shape sexy…”(Photo: Twitter/Thee_1_DIVA)

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Mikel Ruffinelli on taking the title for the worlds largest hips: - “I love my shape and I see no reason to diet because I don’t have health problems. I love Mexican food, English breakfasts and chips. My husband finds my shape sexy…”(Photo: Twitter/Thee_1_DIVA)

Kandi Burruss on Kenya Moore copying Phaedra Parks’ workout video idea:  - “Kenya was planning to do another tape with almost the same name, I was like, ‘That’s foul.’ I had no problem with talking to Kenya about it obviously, because to me that was not cool.” (Photo: DJDM / WENN.com)

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Kandi Burruss on Kenya Moore copying Phaedra Parks’ workout video idea:  - “Kenya was planning to do another tape with almost the same name, I was like, ‘That’s foul.’ I had no problem with talking to Kenya about it obviously, because to me that was not cool.” (Photo: DJDM / WENN.com)