Eunice Kathleen Waymon (Nina Simone) Quotes
Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking. . . . the new inventive phrases we make up to describe things - all that to me is jazz just as much as the music we play.
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I'm a normal girl. I don't go out much, and I don't know what is enjoyment.
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I used to dream of some kind of way that you could carry a phone with you - but I never thought I would see it in my lifetime. It doesn't matter nowadays if you are caught in traffic or got lost on the way somewhere. You can just send a text and the recipient will know that you haven't fallen under a bus.
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As feminism becomes more integrated into mainstream publications and conversation, I feel weary of an obsession of celebrity culture masquerading as activism or as conversation or action. It's clickbait.
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The interweb's got a weird vibe.
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I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything.
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When I look at the arc of my career, my focus is on lyricism, right? I own that.
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True love that lasts forever... yes, I do believe in it. My parents have been married for 40 years and my grandparents were married for 70 years. I come from a long line of true loves.
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The auto industry is standing today. The middle class is standing today. Ohio is standing today. America is standing strong today.
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Not only are police officers often taken for granted, many people are highly vocal about their dislike for cops.
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Some get a kick from cocaine. I'm sure that if I took even one sniff That would bore me terrifically, too, Yet, I get a kick out of you.
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Even among those who have no special allegiance to a particular branch of Christianity, there are plenty of seekers as well as agnostics and atheists who harbor a certain curiosity about Jesus and his story.
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Owning a great golf course gives you great power.
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When things are going well on the pitch, it is because I know I have the coach behind me.
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Selling wine is all about sizing people up, and it takes a certain amount of chutzpah. The tableside bottle sell is a very funny thing - you take a look at the guy's blazer, what kind of shoes he's wearing, what kind of broad he's with. Is he trying to be a hero?
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Every artist in the world likes his or her work to make people think.
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The adoration of human nature by the Greeks appeared in Greek plastic art and was the cause of its excellence.
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When you dare me to do something, I will say, 'Watch me'. That is what I say to critics. 'Watch me'.
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I love what I do and I think it shows. As my kids get older, they can see me as a mom who loves working.
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The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant.
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Neal Stephenson is great. He can write about a white wall for six pages, and it sounds fascinating. I read the whole 'Baroque Cycle' and 'Cryptonomicon.'
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Music and fashion combined make such a lethal weapon in my opinion.
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The Singaporean government, which represents legal migrant workers in employment disputes and claims of exploitation, requires that they stay in the country until the disputes are settled. If they leave, their claims are closed.
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I always feel like the editing room is like coming into the kitchen. What kind of a meal do you make from there? It can be anything.
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Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking. . . . the new inventive phrases we make up to describe things - all that to me is jazz just as much as the music we play.
