Feels Quote by Nina Simone
“How do you explain what it feels like to get on the stage and make poetry that you know sinks into the hearts and souls of people who are unable to express it”
About This Quote
Source Interview: "Nina Simone on Poetry and Performance", 1971
Stage performance can channel collective emotions, giving voice to those who cannot express themselves, creating shared catharsis.
In simple terms: Performance gives voice to the voiceless.
Key Takeaway
Create art that speaks for others.
Themes
art
expression
connection
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
cultural
philosophical
When to use this quote
- community building
- education
- mental health
Key Concepts
performance
poetry
empathy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does art bridge personal and universal feelings?
- What responsibilities do artists have to their audience?
A Different Perspective
Audience may misinterpret or feel excluded.
![“Reading [poetry], you know, is rather like opening the door to a horde of rebels who swarm out attacking one in twenty places at once - hit, roused, scraped, bared, swung through the air, so that life seems to flash by; then again blinded, knocked on the head - all of which are agreeable…” quote by Virginia Woolf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d17/virginia-woolf-49_air_reading-poetry-you-know-is-rather-like-o_1410961.jpg)
