Possible Clues:

• Source of the quote
• 'Queen of Soul' Aretha
• Fellow annoyin' scientist
• Kite flyer getting plain, short string
• See 12
• Fine annoying, reduced for old landowner
• ...another is female, endlessly irritating...
• One with a tale to tell, to be honest, not entirely popular
• American presenting forthright policy with no place for English
• Tale-telling freeholder