“I tried to kill him but I missed,” Nina Simone

this is one of the reasons she’s one of the voices in my head – around 22 mins 45sec…

Tim Sebastian: There’s a report that at a business meeting you once pulled a knife
Nina Simone: I sure damn did!

Tim: Did’ya!
Nina: Yes I did!

Tim: Why?
Nina: Because *BEEEEP!* oh dear.

she laughs and explains what happened when one record company refused to pay her after stealing her records. watch the whole interview below.