--- title: "1 Reflect Times Quotes By Raye" description: "1 Reflect Times quotes by Raye. Plus more from Raye and more Reflect Times sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/raye-6306_art_there-is-a-nina-simone-quote-it-is-an-ar_400978.jpg" --- > [There is a Nina Simone quote, 'It is an artist's duty to reflect the times.' This quote is everything to me and I believe the best way I can try to do this is through my art and my music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/there-is-a-nina-simone-quote-it-is-an-artist-s-duty-to-reflect-the/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/raye-6306_art_there-is-a-nina-simone-quote-it-is-an-ar_400978.jpg) ## More by Raye > [What 'Escapism' did, of course I'm over the moon about that - but if that's the biggest moment that I ever get then so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/what-escapism-did-of-course-i-m-over-the-moon-about-that-but-if-that/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [There is so much darkness and pain in this world we live in, and I wanted to create something both as deeply personal and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/there-is-so-much-darkness-and-pain-in-this-world-we-live-in-and-i/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [I remember when I was younger watching interviews with Lady Gaga and Beyonce, and the one thing they would say is that you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/i-remember-when-i-was-younger-watching-interviews-with-lady-gaga-and/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [That's kind of the artist I like to be, transparent, honest. I think that's what I'm like in real life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/that-s-kind-of-the-artist-i-like-to-be-transparent-honest-i-think/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [At the end of the day it should come down to a creator believing in what they've created.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/at-the-end-of-the-day-it-should-come-down-to-a-creator-believing-in/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [I grew up in the church around my mum singing in the choir and my dad leading worship. Music runs in my family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/i-grew-up-in-the-church-around-my-mum-singing-in-the-choir-and-my-dad/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [I'm no stranger to a corner shop. That was my second home, growing up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/i-m-no-stranger-to-a-corner-shop-that-was-my-second-home-growing-up/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [You can't force things down people's throats.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/you-can-t-force-things-down-people-s-throats/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [Free healthcare is something really beautiful that a lot of countries don't have, so I just think we really have to protect our healthcare…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/free-healthcare-is-something-really-beautiful-that-a-lot-of-countries/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [Always support the women around you. I think that's so important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/always-support-the-women-around-you-i-think-that-s-so-important/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [I was having to go out there and be this happy pop character when, in reality, I was processing this unaddressed trauma and coping…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/i-was-having-to-go-out-there-and-be-this-happy-pop-character-when-in/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [I've taken control on a very personal level to reach out to a lot of the people who have hurt me or crossed a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/i-ve-taken-control-on-a-very-personal-level-to-reach-out-to-a-lot-of/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [There is a Nina Simone quote, 'It is an artist's duty to reflect the times.' This quote is everything to me and I believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/there-is-a-nina-simone-quote-it-is-an-artist-s-duty-to-reflect-the/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [There's a lot of demons trying to claw at you and drag you to somewhere you don't belong, so I'm really grateful I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/there-s-a-lot-of-demons-trying-to-claw-at-you-and-drag-you-to/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) > [I would do songwriting sessions from the age of 14, and label heads flattered me over fancy dinners. 'We'll put you in a room…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raye/i-would-do-songwriting-sessions-from-the-age-of-14-and-label-heads/) [Raye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raye/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/reflect-times/raye/#itemlist", "name": "1 Reflect Times Quotes By Raye", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There is a Nina Simone quote, 'It is an artist's duty to reflect the times.' 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