I believe the time will come when the whole definition of pop music will change. It will get to the point where a song will not be a good song until it has a high level of creativity in writing and performance. In other words, in order to be popular, songs will have to meet these high standards.
Nina SimoneI demand perfection in what I do, and I practice very hard before I give a concert-sometimes three to six hours a day.
Nina SimoneEvery day has its emotional difficulties. I miss my mother whether I'm singing her music or not.
Nina SimoneYou can't be different if you look at it. Being gifted is different. I had that in my piano playing. I'm very thankful for that. I'm very aware of that. The style and what I fed is just me. I never worked at it. It just happened.
Nina Simone