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 blackchoiceclassic share on social
Slavery has never been abolished from America's way of thinking. Nina Simone abolishamericaslavery Change image and share on social
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 boatgivelove Change image and share on social
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 callcrazydrive Change image and share on social
I don't like rap music at all. I don't think it's music. It's just a beat and rapping. Nina Simone beatmusicrap Change image and share on social
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. Nina Simone caveeconomiceventually Change image and share on social
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 blackclassicaldirt Change image and share on social
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 blackdiepeople Change image and share on social
