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Nat King Cole quotes: Only time, education and plenty of good schooling will make anti-segregation work.

Only time, education and plenty of good schooling will make anti-segregation work.

Nat King Cole quotes: I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.

I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.

Nat King Cole quotes: I may be helping to bring harmony between people through my music.

I may be helping to bring harmony between people through my music.

Nat King Cole quotes: I'm a musician at heart, I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.

I'm a musician at heart, I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.

Nat King Cole quotes: I'm in the music business for one purpose - to make money.

I'm in the music business for one purpose - to make money.

Nat King Cole quotes: I was a guinea pig for some hoodlums who thought they could hurt me and frighten me and keep other Negro entertainers from the South.

I was a guinea pig for some hoodlums who thought they could hurt me and frighten me and keep other Negro entertainers from the South.

Nat King Cole quotes: I'm proud of our court. It knocks back a lot of the propaganda the Communists put out about the way America treats her Negroes.

I'm proud of our court. It knocks back a lot of the propaganda the Communists put out about the way America treats her Negroes.

Nat King Cole quotes: It's not the people in the South who create racial problems - it's the people who are governing.

It's not the people in the South who create racial problems - it's the people who are governing.

Nat King Cole quotes: I often wonder whether Negroes like myself who are pretty well known help out at all in breaking down barriers.

I often wonder whether Negroes like myself who are pretty well known help out at all in breaking down barriers.

Nat King Cole quotes: I'm a businessman. I work for business people. The kind of thing they say is: Now we've sold a lot of records, let's sell some more.

I'm a businessman. I work for business people. The kind of thing they say is: Now we've sold a lot of records, let's sell some more.

Nat King Cole quotes: The Supreme Court is having a hard time integrating schools. What chance do I have to integrate audiences?

The Supreme Court is having a hard time integrating schools. What chance do I have to integrate audiences?

Nat King Cole quotes: Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark.

Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark.

Nat King Cole quotes: I ... started out to become a jazz pianist; in the meantime I started singing and I sang the way I felt and that's just the way it came out.

I ... started out to become a jazz pianist; in the meantime I started singing and I sang the way I felt and that's just the way it came out.

Nat King Cole quotes: I make no claim to being a business genius. You can make so much money in this business that it loses its value.

I make no claim to being a business genius. You can make so much money in this business that it loses its value.

Nat King Cole quotes: I can't bear to see myself even in movies. The feeling is complex. I can't stand the sight of myself.

I can't bear to see myself even in movies. The feeling is complex. I can't stand the sight of myself.

Nat King Cole quotes: The whites come to applaud a Negro performer just like the colored do. When you've got the respect of white and colored, you can ease a lot of things.

The whites come to applaud a Negro performer just like the colored do. When you've got the respect of white and colored, you can ease a lot of things.

Nat King Cole quotes: If you smile through your fear and sorrow, smile and maybe tomorrow you'll see the sun come shining through for you.

If you smile through your fear and sorrow, smile and maybe tomorrow you'll see the sun come shining through for you.

Nat King Cole quotes: For years the Trio did nothing but play for musicians and other hip people. We practically starved to death.

For years the Trio did nothing but play for musicians and other hip people. We practically starved to death.

Nat King Cole quotes: If I could read it, I could play it.

If I could read it, I could play it.

Nat King Cole quotes: Critics don't buy records. They get 'em free.

Critics don't buy records. They get 'em free.

Nat King Cole quotes: Unforgettable in every way, and forever more, that's how you'll stay.

Unforgettable in every way, and forever more, that's how you'll stay.

Nat King Cole quotes: The only prejudice I've found anywhere in TV is in some advertising agencies, and there isn't so much prejudice as just fear.

The only prejudice I've found anywhere in TV is in some advertising agencies, and there isn't so much prejudice as just fear.

Nat King Cole quotes: Although it's been said many times, many ways ... Merry Christmas to you!

Although it's been said many times, many ways ... Merry Christmas to you!

Nat King Cole quotes: The sheriff is at the cash register, and if I don't get a hit soon, I don't know what I'll do.

The sheriff is at the cash register, and if I don't get a hit soon, I don't know what I'll do.

Nat King Cole quotes: The people who know nothing about music are the ones always talking about it.

The people who know nothing about music are the ones always talking about it.

Nat King Cole quotes: There's just one thing I can't figure out. My income tax!

There's just one thing I can't figure out. My income tax!

Nat King Cole quotes: I am an American citizen and feel I am entitled to the same rights as any other citizen.

I am an American citizen and feel I am entitled to the same rights as any other citizen.

Nat King Cole quotes: People don't slip. Time catches up with them.

People don't slip. Time catches up with them.

Nat King Cole quotes: The only sport I'm not interested in is horse racing. That's because I don't know the horses personally.

The only sport I'm not interested in is horse racing. That's because I don't know the horses personally.

Nat King Cole quotes: Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking.

Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking.

Nat King Cole quotes: I'm not playing for other musicians. We're trying to reach the guy who works all day and wants to spend a buck at night. We'll keep him happy.

I'm not playing for other musicians. We're trying to reach the guy who works all day and wants to spend a buck at night. We'll keep him happy.

Nat King Cole quotes: I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.

I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.

Nat King Cole quotes: Primarily I'm a meat man, although once in a while I toy with a few vegetables.

Primarily I'm a meat man, although once in a while I toy with a few vegetables.

Nat King Cole quotes: You've got to change with the public's taste.

You've got to change with the public's taste.