Attitude Quote by Nia Long

I loved her music and the fact that she was a classically trained pianist and that her voice was so unique, but what made…

— India Arie

I just think she was a wonderful woman. What I think of when I think of Nina [Simone] is someone that I could relate…

— Nikki Giovanni

I write to music, and Nina Simone is always on my playlist to write to. I mean, shes inspiring. She's truthful and real and…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

Nina Simone is a musical genius and a rich and precious treasure who paid a heavy price for her artistic freedom.

— Dianne Reeves

I love Simone Rocha. I just think she's really clever.

— Alexa Chung

I think it's fair to say that Nina Simone was a prodigy.

— Michel Martin

Nina Simone was a gifted and prolific singer, songwriter and pianist who became a powerful presence in the civil rights movement and paid a…

— Michel Martin

Nina Simone, to me, singing about black culture - she's unparalleled.

— Salim Akil

I think that too many strangers were in her [Nina Simone's] life, and not enough people that she knew and loved.

— Nikki Giovanni

Nina Simone was an entertainer. Bob Dylan was an entertainer. Anyone that can occupy a piece of music and make the air catch on…

— Michael Gira

I definitely grew up to Nina Simone and a lot of Ella Fitzgerald. And I loved Amy Winehouse. I loved that sort of soulful…

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I've talked to Simone Biles a lot, and it's really nice to get to know her in this way because she was my idol…

— Sunisa Lee