“When every day is a matter of survival I don’t think you can help but be involved. Young people, black and white, know this. That’s why they’re so involved in politics. We will shape and mould this country, or it will not be moulded and shaped at all.”
Simone calls all artists of her generation and ours to action, saying:
“An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times…I choose to reflect the times and situations in which I find myself.”
http://thetab.com/us/2016/11/21/nina-simone-interview-inspiration-need-right-now-55708