Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
We just didn't put any pressure on each other, and I think that everybody needs somebody, and I didn't do it to try to do it; it's what we [with Nina Simone] were to each other.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
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We just didn't put any pressure on each other, and I think that everybody needs somebody, and I didn't do it to try to do it; it's what we [with Nina Simone] were to each other.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
