#lass

I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important. ↗

— Nina Simone

#because #classical #classical music #dedicated #excellence

Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music. ↗

— Nina Simone

#classical #classical music #define #jazz #music

When I was studying... there weren't any black concert pianists. My choices were intuitive, and I had the technique to do it. People have heard my music and heard the classic in it, so I have become known as a black classical pianist. ↗

— Nina Simone

#become #black #choices #classic #classical

The way was long and weary, But gallantly they strode, A country lad and lassie, Along the heavy road. ↗

— George Robert Sims

#country #heavy #lad #lassie #long

For an hour every day, I did something. I was on the elliptical or the treadmill, and if someone asked me to go to a class - whether it was spinning, boxing, yoga, you name it - I went. By the end of the month, I felt so good, I just kept going. I didn't want to lose my momentum. ↗

— Molly Sims

#boxing #class #day #did #end

You don't have a very motivated working class, it starts to affect the dynamics of the economy. If workers are disenchanted and disenfranchised, productivity losses will go along with that. ↗

— James Sinegal

#along #class #disenchanted #disenfranchised #dynamics

We've always been in favor of improved wages for workers. When you have a strong middle class, they want to buy more stuff at Costco. ↗

— James Sinegal

#been #buy #class #costco #favor

I had glasses and was kind of weird. A lot of actors are pretty weird people. ↗

— Jennifer Sky

#had #i #kind #lot #people

I was very introverted. I had glasses and was kind of weird. A lot of actors are pretty weird people. ↗

— Jennifer Sky

#had #i #introverted #kind #lot

I like doing a challenging class because it makes me more brave in life. My perception of hardships is now completely different. I'm not whining and moaning inside as much. ↗

— Ione Skye

#brave #challenging #class #completely #different