There’s no excuse for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were. — Nina Simone
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
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
I think if I were over there in america, protest music would be more important. But I’m not going. — Nina Simone