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Nina Simone

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
I try to swim every damn day I can, and I’ve learned to scuba dive and snorkel.
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Day Learning Myself
I feel what they feel. And people who listen to me know that, and it makes them feel like they’re not alone.
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Alone Feeling Listening Myself People
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
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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Activity Life Myself Singer
Theory and harmony broadened my mind in music. I know what music is made of.
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Mindset Music Myself Theory
I have a cultured manner of speaking.
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Culture Myself Speak
How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?
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Artist Reflection Time
I’m just human, I have faults like anyone.
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Human Mistake Myself
Tomorrow, I might be in a different mood and you wouldn’t recognize my voice.
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Different Identity Myself Recognition Voice
My name sounds French but that’s just a stage name.
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Home Name Sound Stage
This is the world you have made yourself, now you have to live in it.
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Live World Yourself
How do you explain what it feels like to get on the stage and make poetry that you know sinks into the hearts and souls of people who are unable to express it.
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Explanation Expression Feeling Poetry Soul Stage Yourself
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day and I’m feeling good.
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Day Feeling Good Morning Myself
Music is the center of my life.
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Life Music One Liner
I think if I were over there in America, protest music would be more important. But I’m not going.
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Important Music Myself Thinking

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