You can't help it. An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times.

Nina Simone
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There are times when artists are nothing more than a reflection of the times. They are, however, not always artists of choice, but of necessity. The times are unfriendly to artistic expression. But, if there are no artists there can be no expression.

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  3. Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.
  4. I would like a man now who is rich, and who can give me a boat - a sailboat. I want to own it and let him pay for it. My first love is the sea and water, not music. Music is second.
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