Giving Quote by Nikki Giovanni

“She believed that a good teacher should make a poor student good, and a good student superior. I remember her saying, “When our students…

— Kevin Hall

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 had incredible teachers growing up, and they gave me so much that I just wanted to give it back.

— Jordy Nelson

“I asked her to teach me, too, but she said it was something you taught yourself by keeping your eyes and ears open, and…

— Victoria Holt

“A teacher isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she…

— Paulo Coelho

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

— Nikki Giovanni

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

Ooh, and all I taught her was everything.

— Pearl Jam

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

— Michel Martin

[My teacher] basically bribed me back into learning with candy and money and what was really remarkable was before very long I had such…

— Steve Jobs

A loving, caring teacher took a liking to me. She noticed the potential and wanted to help shape it.

— Tom Bradley

“Teaching is a gift for both the recipient and the teacher.”

— Ed Coet