Eunice Kathleen Waymon (Nina Simone) Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
A little bit of stage fright, then I'm ready.
-
When I'm on stage, I know exactly where I am. It's not an ego thing or anything like that, but I am more in my body and aware of myself and aware of what I'm doing, and I feel more from that, from sharing the music.
-
What is extraordinary about the character of Edna - and I speak as though I am completely outside this character and I am talking to you - I'm, as it were, in the wings, and she's on stage, and every now and then she says something extremely funny, and I stand there and think: 'I wish I'd thought of that.'
-
When I'm on stage, I'm quite over the top - I'm quite flamboyant and camp.
-
Everything Michael Jackson does on stage is exactly right.
-
Mutineer is the first album of mine without a demo stage.
-
It's always weird when you see a movie, and there's no reason for someone to, like, jump on stage and be a singer, and then they just do that... But if it came organically, I would grab that mike and jump on stage for sure.
-
Some actors don't even read the stage directions at all.
-
Well, as you know, I'm really only happy when I'm on stage.
-
I've been on stage since I was eight.
-
What is that song that Willie Nelson sang? 'Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few.' I think of that. No big deal. I've reached a stage in my life where I am content.
-
Basically, I grew up watching Carter girls on stage, watching my grandmother, my mom and my aunts perform. They used to say, 'Okay, Carter girls, you're on!'
-
I like to provoke. I'm very French.
-
The early stage of pregnancy for me is quite hard to hide.
-
The energy Major Lazer presents on stage is guided by sound system sessions of years ago.
-
At such a loving invitation, Pinocchio, with one leap from the back of the orchestra, found himself in the front rows. With another leap, he was on the orchestra leader's head. With a third, he landed on the stage.
-
All the truly great stand-ups say, 'I go onstage, and I work on jokes. The inspiration will happen while I'm doing my work.' To me, in the end, the surest thing is work.
-
The society girl meets more dangers than the girl on the stage. There is more danger at a tango tea than in the theatre. The actor is less dangerous than the dancing master.
-
America stopped making vinyl and phased out the single but Germany held out and refused. Warner's never phased out vinyl in Germany. Now America imports it!
-
Whimsy doesn't care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way.
-
Equality for men and women, across the world, not only in sports, is the goal. We obviously have a long way to go, but every little bit helps.
-
I like statement flats that can take you from day to night.
-
Hollywood always wanted me to be pretty, but I fought for realism.
-
My name sounds French but that's just a stage name.
