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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Any reaction is better than none.
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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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You know, film is the ultimate goal in an actor's career. I mean, I still love TV. I have my feet firmly stamped in it. But my opportunities have been bigger and better.
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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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I don't think I ever sit there and think to kick a wound harder.
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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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So, do I think I'm missing something? I really don't, and I think that comes with age.
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The woods decay, the woods decay and fall.
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My art gets called political, as opposed to my intending it to be political. I think that's something that happens with black artists or marginalized voices trying to speak truth. Because there are things in the status quo to speak out against, speaking out against them will inherently be political.
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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.
