Carolina QuotesI had so many contacts with so many people who made me know that the path that had been given to me and that I had chosen to follow was worthy.
Roberta Flack
Carolinian
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Interview with Ed Gordon, News & Notes, NPR, April 21, 2006
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“I had so many contacts with so many people who made me know …” Roberta Flack. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-A5605E2E46. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/a5605e2e46
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