Quotes by : Nina Simone

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....

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

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

I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now....

You can't help it. An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times.

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

Once I understood Bach's music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music,....

The worst thing about that kind of prejudice... is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest....

You feel the shame, humiliation, and anger at being just another victim of prejudice, and at the same....