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Nina Simone Quotes

American - Musician | February 21, 1933 - April 21, 2003

I think that the artists who don't get involved in preaching messages probably are happier - but you see, I have to live with Nina, and that is very difficult.

Live Think You Difficult See Get

Greed has driven the world crazy. And I think I'm lucky that I have a place over here that I can call home.

Home Crazy World Think Greed I Can

I'm not a blues singer, I'm a diva.

Blues Diva Singer

All the time, there was the weight of my community's expectations on my shoulders.

Community Time Expectations Shoulders

I don't like rap music at all. I don't think it's music. It's just a beat and rapping.

Music Think Rap Music Rap Beat Just

You feel the shame, humiliation, and anger at being just another victim of prejudice, and at the same time, there's the nagging worry that maybe... you're just no good.

Good Time Anger Feel Worry You

I want to shake people up so bad, that when they leave a nightclub where I've performed, I just want them to be to pieces.

People Bad Want Leave Up Pieces

There's no excuse for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were.

People Not Knowing Young Knowing Who

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

Music People Black White Jazz Term

When I'm on that stage, I assume honor. I assume compensation, and I should.

Honor Stage Assume Compensation

What I was interested in was conveying an emotional message, which means using everything you've got inside you sometimes to barely make a note, or if you have to strain to sing, you sing.

You Sometimes Inside Everything Sing

I try to swim every damn day I can, and I've learned to scuba dive and snorkel.

Day I Can Damn Try Dive Swim

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