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Every day has its emotional difficulties. I miss my mother whether I’m singing her music or not.

Nina Simone

The allusion was that I was actually naked. I loved that. It always, kind of shocked people enough that they became mine immediately.
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Kind Love Myself Naked People
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
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
You’ve got to learn to leave the table When love’s no longer being served”.
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Learning Serve Yourself
I know I’m different, but I don’t think about it.
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Different Myself Thinking
If I want to take a particular form of blues somewhere else I have the equipment to do it but I never even thought of it.
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Equipment Myself Particular Thinking
I don’t like rap music at all. I don’t think it’s music. It’s just a beat and rapping.
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Music Myself
If I get an idea I put it on tape and somebody else writes it out.
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Ideas Myself Writing
I play piano, by ear. Yes, I write songs and good ones.
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Instrument Myself Writing
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
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
I’m just human, I have faults like anyone.
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Human Mistake Myself
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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Dare Order Question Symbol Wrong
It is difficult to retain your standards with the pressure of trying to make money, which always has its rules. It’s hard to walk the tightrope of doing what you think is your best and making money at it.
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Difficult Hard Money Rule Standard Yourself
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
Since I was three I’ve been playing the piano. I’ve been onstage.
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Instrument Myself Play

Every day has its emotional difficulties. I miss my mother whether I’m singing her music or not.

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