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I was not reluctant to become a singer. Singing has been an activity I’ve done my whole life, without thought.

Nina Simone

How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?
NINA SIMONE

Artist Reflection Time
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
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
I have a cultured manner of speaking.
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Culture Myself Speak
There’s no excuse for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were.
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Excuse Hero Known People Young
Many times I feel different like a different person.
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Different Feeling Person Time
Birds flying high you know how I feel Sun in the sky you know how I feel Breeze driftin’ on by you know how I feel And this old world is a new world And a bold world For me And I’m feeling good I’m feeling good.
NINA SIMONE

Fly Myself Old Sun World
I try to swim every damn day I can, and I’ve learned to scuba dive and snorkel.
NINA SIMONE

Day Learning Myself
Greed has driven the world crazy. And I think I’m lucky that I have a place over here that I can call home.
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Crazy Drive Home Myself World
It’s a good time for black people to be alive.
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Alive Black People Time
I would like you to know, I am a doctor of music.
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Doctor Music Myself Yourself
I’m just human, I have faults like anyone.
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Human Mistake Myself
Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.
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Black Definition Myself People
I play piano, by ear. Yes, I write songs and good ones.
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Instrument Myself Writing
Music has been a burden and a joy for as long as I can remember.
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Burden Joy Music Myself Remember
I do love to sing Jacques Brel songs, intensely. I get terribly excited, just by reading a couple of lines in any one of his songs.
NINA SIMONE

Couple Excitement Intense Love Myself Reading

I was not reluctant to become a singer. Singing has been an activity I’ve done my whole life, without thought.

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