---
title: "3 Black Classical Quotes by 1 author"
description: "Browse 3 Black Classical quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Black Classical sayings and thoughts."
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> [When I was studying... there weren't any black concert pianists. My choices were intuitive, and I had the technique to do it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nina-simone/when-i-was-studying-there-weren-t-any-black-concert-pianists-my/)

[Nina Simone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nina-simone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f6/nina-simone-3396_black_when-i-was-studying-there-weren-t-any-bl_199557.png)

> [To most white people, jazz means black and jazz means dirt, and that's not what I play. I play black classical music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nina-simone/to-most-white-people-jazz-means-black-and-jazz-means-dirt-and-that-s/)

[Nina Simone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nina-simone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/nina-simone-3396_black_to-most-white-people-jazz-means-black-an_1623439.png)

> [Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nina-simone/jazz-is-a-white-term-to-define-black-people-my-music-is-black/)

[Nina Simone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nina-simone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb4/nina-simone-3396_black_jazz-is-a-white-term-to-define-black-peo_2232780.png)

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