“I’m sorry that I didn’t become the world’s first black classic pianist… I think I would’ve ben happier. I’m not very happy now…I wouldn’t change being part of the Civil Rights Movement but some of the songs hurt my career. All of the controversial songs, the industry decided to punish me for.”
Simone got candid in a 1984 interview in France on her happiness and being punished for her honesty.
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