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Nina Simone quotes about black

American Musician February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003

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Nina Simone quote: "To most white people, jazz means black and jazz means dirt,..."
To most white people, jazz means black and jazz means dirt, and that's not what I play. I play black classical music. Nina Simone
Nina Simone quote: "Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black..."
Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music. Nina Simone
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. Nina Simone
I think the rich are too rich and the poor are too poor. I don't think the black people are going to rise at all; I think most of them are going to die. Nina Simone
Nina Simone quote: "From the beginning, it has been a no-no for a black man to..."
From the beginning, it has been a no-no for a black man to touch a white woman. Nina Simone

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