Eunice Kathleen Waymon (Nina Simone) Quotes
Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.
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I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not.
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It's interesting because I think class is a heavy, heavy part of 'Moonlight,' and I think, in a certain way, through the sum of all these parts, it's become a commentary on the black experience in America.
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I am not opposed to intelligence reform on its face, but any changes should reflect the current context.
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I suppose I am one of those lucky people who eats what they like and doesn't gain too much weight.
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Today is either the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning. Today we are making history.
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Selling is something we do for our clients - not to our clients.
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'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' is one of the greatest films of all time.
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Take your mind off the problems for a moment, and focus on the positive possibilities. Consider how very much you are able to do.
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Which country in the world has the kind of talent India has in numbers?
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Horses know how to be loyal but still keep their distance.
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Well, I don't really concern myself too much with what other people make of my work.
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I just grill chicken and make very simple cuisine.
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Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink.
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I tried for a short time to be something I wasn't, and had no success with it. It's a practical solution to just be yourself.
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I have always watched my close friends fall in love, but I never thought it would happen to me.
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I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me and the second one didn't.
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Now, the typical way you make good things happen in Washington is you find a bunch of wealthy companies who agree with you.
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I believe that change keeps you young.
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I am extremely pained by the methodology adopted by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in coming to some figures which have no basis whatsoever. Their exercise was fraught with very serious errors.
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I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news.
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Anyone who says they don't enjoy the Army is mad - you can spend a week hating it and the next week it could be the best thing in the world and the best job you could ever, ever wish for. It has got so much to offer.
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The advice I would give to girls from Eastern backgrounds who are interested in the arts is that it is always beneficial to get your academic studies out of the way before going into the competitive world of the arts.
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I love driving. Listen to some music.
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Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.
