This is the world you have made yourself, now you have to live in it.
NINA SIMONETalent is a burden not a joy. I am not of this planet. I do not come from you. I am not like you.
More Nina Simone Quotes
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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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It’s time to take a look at my failures and stop calling them successes. Now I can start working at something that can use me best.
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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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My name sounds French but that’s just a stage name.
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I know I’m different, but I don’t think about it.
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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.
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I don’t like to go to strange places. I was in Italy for about five hours on my way to Africa.
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Everything that happened to me as a child involved music. It was part of everyday life, as automatic as breathing.
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I play piano, by ear. Yes, I write songs and good ones.
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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.
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What kept me sane was knowing that things would change, and it was a question of keeping myself together until they did.
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We have ordered things so long in a certain way, we are numb. Nobody dares question it. This is what is wrong, symbolically, with America.
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Music is the center of my life.
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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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Music is a gift and a burden I’ve had since I can remember who I was.
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