Quote by Nina Simone
I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what c

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

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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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

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teacher
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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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Freedom and responsibility arent interconnected things. They are the same thing. – Harry Browne

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Freedom

Novelists have always had complete freedom to pretty much tell their story any way they saw fit. And thats what Im trying to do. – Quentin Tarantino

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Freedom

I dont look so closely at womens fashion, but from the 20th century on, people have had the freedom to express themselves and their individualities, and fashion is one of the most fundamental ways in which they do this, men and women are equally able to express themselves. – Tadao Ando

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Freedom

A Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad. – Bodhidharma

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Freedom

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Its an amazing luxury to say Im 31 years old and Im gonna take a year off. Thats pretty amazing. – Sarah McLachlan

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Avarice, the spur of industry. – David Hume

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The world makes up for all its follies and injustices by being damnably sentimental. – Thomas Henry Huxley

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Emotions

It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Mens Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience. – Bernadette Peters

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Health