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Discover the thoughtful Quotes of Nina Simone, a philosopher and author. Our collection of his most impactful quotes reflects his deep understanding of language, philosophy, and history. Motivational Quotes of Nina Simone
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I try to swim every damn day I can, and I’ve learned to scuba dive and snorkel.

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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.

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When I was studying… there weren’t any black concert pianists. My choices were intuitive, and I had the technique to do it. People have heard my music and heard the classic in it, so I have become known as a black classical pianist.

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I think the rich will eventually have to cave in too, because the economic situation around the world is not gonna tolerate the United States being on top forever.

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

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I think if I were over there in America, protest music would be more important. But I’m not going.

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Sometimes I sound like gravel, and sometimes I sound like coffee and cream.

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From the beginning, it has been a no-no for a black man to touch a white woman.

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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.

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My daughter is in more competition with me. I never wanted to be bigger than my mother or to challenge her.

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

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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

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