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I look forward to doing my own show, not someone else’s. That’s always been my dream.

Nina Simone

I’m sorry that I did not become the world’s first black classic pianist. I think I would have been happier.
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Happiness Musician Myself Sorry World
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” a song that was written for Simone, she confronted the band’s lead singer, Eric Burdon. “So you’re the honky,” she said, “who stole my song and got a hit out of it?
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Herself Leadership Misunderstanding Singing Writing Yourself
I’m just human, I have faults like anyone.
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Human Mistake Myself
Once I understood Bach’s music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it was that teacher who introduced me to his world.
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Dedication Introduction Music Myself Teacher World
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day and I’m feeling good.
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Day Feeling Good Morning Myself
Through music you can become sad, joyful, loving, you can learn. You can learn mathematics, touch, pacing Oh my God! Ooh Wow You can see colors through music. Anything!
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Colors Learning Mathematics Music Sadness Yourself
To be young, gifted and black!
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Black One Liner Young
Since I was three I’ve been playing the piano. I’ve been onstage.
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Instrument Myself Play
I believe in racial memory too. I’m sure I’ve got ancient African blood in me that has something to do with what I am.
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Blood Identity Memories Myself Race
Jazz is not just music, it’s a way of life, it’s a way of being, a way of thinking.
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Life Music Thinking Way
Life is short. People are not easy to know. They’re not easy to know, so if you don’t tell them how you feel, you’re not going to get anywhere, I feel.
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Easy Feeling Life Myself People
Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.
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Black Definition Myself People
I feel more alive now than I ever have in my life. I have a chance to live, as I’ve dreamed.
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Alive Chance Dreams Feeling Myself
I love the classics but there are many new ideas to be made into reality. I’d rather be concerned with my own thing. There are many masters of classical piano so I’ll leave it to them.
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Classics Love Master Myself
I know I’m different, but I don’t think about it.
NINA SIMONE

Different Myself Thinking
There’s no excuse for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were.
NINA SIMONE

Excuse Hero Known People Young

I look forward to doing my own show, not someone else’s. That’s always been my dream.

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