"It's an artist's duty to reflect the times in which we live." -Nina Simone

“As a political weapon, it has helped me for 30 years defend the rights of American blacks and third-world people all over the world, to defend them with protest songs. To make them conscious of what has been done to my people around the world.” -Nina Simone

"To me, we are the most beautiful creatures in the whole world. Black people and I mean that in every sense." -Nina Simone

“I didn’t get interested in music. It was a gift from God.” -Nina Simone

Hey Guys, check out my latest Timelapse video painting of Nina Simone Titled, “Queen Nina”