Nina Simone Quotes

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Nina Simone

Profession : Musician

Birth : February 21, 1933

You get racism crossing the street; it's in the very fabric of American society.

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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I have to be composed; I have to be poised. I have to remember what my first piano teacher told me: 'You do not touch that piano until you are ready and until they are ready to listen to you.

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Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.

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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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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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I didn't get interested in music. It was a gift from God.

Nina Simone