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I think the rich will eventually have to cave in too, because the economic situation around the world is not gonna tolerate the United States being on top forever.

Nina Simone

Music is one of the ways by which you can know everything which is going on in the world. You can feel through music. Whew you can feel the vibrations of everybody in the world at any given moment.
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Feeling Moments Music Vibration World Yourself
Since I was three I’ve been playing the piano. I’ve been onstage.
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Instrument Myself Play
Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.
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Black Definition Myself People
Jazz is not just music, it’s a way of life, it’s a way of being, a way of thinking the new inventive phrases we make up to describe things – all that to me is jazz just as much as the music we play.
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Description Invention Music Myself Play Thinking Way
Talent is a burden not a joy. I am not of this planet. I do not come from you. I am not like you.
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Burden Myself Planet Talent
My singing, if you want to call it that is merely another medium of expression. Just an instrument I play. That’s how I see my voice.
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Call Expression Instrument Myself See Singing Voice
I’m a real rebel with a cause.
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Reality Reason Rebel
I tell you what freedom is to me: no fear.
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Fear Freedom Myself
What is love but a prelude to sorrow with heartache ahead for your goal.
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Goal Love Sorrow Yourself
You don’t have to live next to me / Just give me my equality.
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Equality Live Yourself
Theory and harmony broadened my mind in music. I know what music is made of.
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Mindset Music Myself Theory
I play piano, by ear. Yes, I write songs and good ones.
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Instrument Myself Writing
The allusion was that I was actually naked. I loved that. It always, kind of shocked people enough that they became mine immediately.
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Kind Love Myself Naked People
Tomorrow, I might be in a different mood and you wouldn’t recognize my voice.
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Different Identity Myself Recognition Voice
I know I’m different, but I don’t think about it.
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Different Myself Thinking
To be young, gifted and black!
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Black One Liner Young

I think the rich will eventually have to cave in too, because the economic situation around the world is not gonna tolerate the United States being on top forever.

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