Nina Simone Quotes

By The Time I Was Eight I Was Taking Classical Piano Lessons And I Wanted To Be A Concert Pianist. But That Didn't Work Out. I Graduated From High School And My Formal Education Ended.

I Was Reared In The Church From The Age Of Three. I've Played Piano Since I Was Three. I Performed At Revivals And For My People Around North Carolina For Several Years. People Around Town Collected Money To Send Me To School.

I Can't Stand Loud Guitars That Make Me Deaf.

I Love To Travel To Hear Different Kinds Of Music.

I Don't Like To Go To Strange Places.

When I Choose Material For An Album All These Songs I Grew Up With Pour Into My Head.

I Can Read And Arrange, But I Can't Write.

I'm A Nut For Bach As A Composer.

I Try To Swim Every Damn Day I Can, And I've Learned To Scuba Dive And Snorkel.

If I Want To Take A Particular Form Of Blues Somewhere Else I Have The Equipment To Do It But I Never Even Thought Of It.

I Play Piano, By Ear. Yes, I Write Songs... And Good Ones.

That's A Very High Goal To Have, Study Eight Hours A Day To Be A Concert Pianist.