Lena Horne quotes

Lena Horne was an American singer, actress, and civil rights activist renowned for her captivating voice and trailblazing career. A prominent entertainer, she broke racial barriers in Hollywood and on Broadway. She remains an enduring icon of talent, elegance, and social progress. Here are 21 of her quotes:

Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death. (Lena Horne)
Always be smarter than the people who hire you. View quote
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It's so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance. View quote
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I made a promise to myself to be kinder to other people. View quote
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You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way. View quote
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I don't have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I'd become. I'm me, and I'm like nobody else. View quote
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I'm not alone, I'm free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don't have to be a symbol to anybody; I don't have to be a first to anybody. View quote
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It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. View quote
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Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other. View quote
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As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad. View quote
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I really do hate to sing. (Lena Horne)
I am not alone. I am free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don't have to be a symbol to anybody, I don't have to be a first to anybody. I don't have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I'd become. I'm me, and I'm like nobody else. View quote
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I was unique in that I was a kind of black that white people could accept. I was their daydream. I had the worst kind of acceptance because it was never for how great I was or what I contributed. It was because of the way I looked. View quote
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My identity is very clear to me now, I am a black woman. View quote
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Malcolm X made me very strong at a time I needed to understand what I was angry about. He had peace in his heart. He exerted a big influence on me. View quote
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I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know. View quote
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I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald. View quote
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After I got over the terrible pain of having something of mine taken from me, I began to think how bad everybody else must be feeling. It wasn't a nice time. View quote
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Malcolm X raised my consciousness about myself and my people and other people more than any person I know. I knew him before he became Malcolm X. View quote
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I remember the day tDr. King died. I wasn't angry at the beginning. It was like something very personal in my life had been touched and finished. View quote
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I was lucky, as many of my generation was, in having a man like Dr. King in our lives. He came at a time that we needed to take a long look at each other and see how similar we were. (Lena Horne)

Lena Horne

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Occupation: American Singer
Born: June 30, 1917
Died: May 9, 2010
Quotes count: 21
Wikipedia: Lena Horne

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