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Everything that happened to me as a child involved music. It was part of everyday life, as automatic as breathing.

Nina Simone

I think the rich are too rich and the poor are too poor. I don’t think the black people are going to rise at all; I think most of them are going to die.
NINA SIMONE

Death Poor Rich Rise Thinking
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 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.
NINA SIMONE

Classics Love Master Myself
Music is a gift and a burden I’ve had since I can remember who I was.
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Burden Gift Music Myself Remember
It’s logical that people from bad times will reflect their feelings in their communication. Music is part of the communication. If you lived it, you can do it.
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Bad Communication Live Logic People Reflection Time Yourself
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
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
You don’t have to live next to me / Just give me my equality.
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Equality Live Yourself
I tell you what freedom is to me: no fear.
NINA SIMONE

Fear Freedom Myself
When a child is gifted, people try to help that child.
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Children Gift Help People
Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.
NINA SIMONE

Black Definition Myself People
Music is an art and art has its own rules.
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Art Music Rule
I play piano, by ear. Yes, I write songs and good ones.
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Instrument Myself Writing
I demand perfection in what I do, and I practice very hard before I give a concert-sometimes three to six hours a day.
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Day Demand Myself Perfection Practice
I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about… Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.
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Dedication Excellence Freedom Music Myself Pursue
Jazz is not just music, it’s a way of life, it’s a way of being, a way of thinking.
NINA SIMONE

Life Music Thinking Way

Everything that happened to me as a child involved music. It was part of everyday life, as automatic as breathing.

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