Quote by Nina Simone
Once I understood Bachs music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. B

Once I understood Bachs music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it was that teacher who introduced me to his world. – Nina Simone

Other quotes by Nina Simone

I dont like rap music at all. I dont think its music. Its just a beat and rapping. – Nina Simone

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Music
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The worst thing about that kind of prejudice… is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest of it, it feeds you self-doubt. You start thinking, perhaps I am not good enough. – Nina Simone

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good
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I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about… Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important. – Nina Simone

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I went to school at this log school house. A white woman was my teacher, I do not remember her name. My father had to pay her one dollar a month for me. Us kids that went to school did not have desks, we used slates and set on the hued down logs for seats. – Joe Davis

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Im sure any vocal teacher that listens to me would rather cut my throat than do anything – I do everything all wrong – but I think for me thats the best – because I dont think I have a voice so I think what I project would be style – if I learned to sing Id lose my style. – Julie London

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teacher

What we now call school training, the pursuit of fixed studies at stated hours under the constant guidance of a teacher, I could scarcely be said to have enjoyed. – Simon Newcomb

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My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and thats still what I do: teach. – Mike Krzyzewski

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In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of rights, justice and freedom – along with all too many illustrations of how remote is the goal of a decent society. – Noam Chomsky

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