Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music. - Nina Simone 1 Share Now -
Greed has driven the world crazy. And I think I'm lucky that I have a place over here that I can call home. - Nina Simone 2 Share Now -
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. - Nina Simone 3 Share Now -
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. - Nina Simone 4 Share Now -
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. - Nina Simone 5 Share Now -
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. - Nina Simone 6 Share Now -
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. - Nina Simone 7 Share Now -
I would like a man now who is rich, and who can give me a boat - a sailboat. I want to own it and let him pay for it. My first love is the sea and water, not music. Music is second. - Nina Simone 8 Share Now -
The worst thing about that kind of prejudice... is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest of it, it feeds you self-doubt. You start thinking, perhaps I am not good enough. - Nina Simone 9 Share Now -
I don't like rap music at all. I don't think it's music. It's just a beat and rapping. - Nina Simone 10 Share Now -
