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Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before

I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: My identity is very clear to me now,

My identity is very clear to me now, I am a black woman. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: You wouldn't be allowed to get on a

You wouldn't be allowed to get on a particular bus, but you'd be asked to sign your autograph. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I found out along the way that they

I found out along the way that they like you a little imperfect. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Every color I can think of and nationality,

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. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Always be smarter than the people who hire

Always be smarter than the people who hire you. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Malcolm X made me very strong at a

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. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I

I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Alvin Ailey: Lena Horne is the sweetest and most adorable

Lena Horne is the sweetest and most adorable woman in the world. — Alvin Ailey

Lena Horne Quotes By Dee Dee Bridgewater: There wouldn't be a Halle Berry or an

There wouldn't be a Halle Berry or an Angela Bassett or a Cicely Tyson if there hadn't been a Lena Horne. — Dee Dee Bridgewater

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I really do hate to sing.

I really do hate to sing. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Naya Rivera: I want to play Lena Horne because I've

I want to play Lena Horne because I've always been fascinated with her. Her talent was astounding and more than that, her life story is incredible. — Naya Rivera

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: As much as I try, when I open

As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: It's so nice to get flowers while you

It's so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: The naked female body is treated so weirdly

The naked female body is treated so weirdly in society. It's like people are constantly begging to see it, but once they do, someone's a hoe. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I remember the day tDr. King died. I

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. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: You have to be taught to be secondclass;your

You have to be taught to be secondclass;your not born that way — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Music became my refuge and then my salvation.

Music became my refuge and then my salvation. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Don't be afraid to feel as angry or

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

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I don't have to be an imitation of

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. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Nobody black or white who really believes in

Nobody black or white who really believes in democracy can stand aside now; everybody's got to stand up and be counted. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Dionne Warwick: People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich

People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment. — Dionne Warwick

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: The best thing about living ... Is the

The best thing about living ... Is the chance to keep on doing it! — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Trenice Carter: It's not the weight of the load, but

It's not the weight of the load, but how you carry it.
~Lena Horne~ — Trenice Carter

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I'm me, and I'm like nobody else.

I'm me, and I'm like nobody else. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: In my early days I was a sepia

In my early days I was a sepia Hedy Lamarr. Now I'm black and a woman, singing my own way. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Always be smarter than those who hire you

Always be smarter than those who hire you — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I made a promise to myself to be

I made a promise to myself to be kinder to other people. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: It's not the load that breaks you down,

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Count Basie isn't just a man, or even

Count Basie isn't just a man, or even just a band. He's a way of life. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: It's ill-becoming for an old broad to sing

It's ill-becoming for an old broad to sing about how bad she wants it. But occasionally we do. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I had my schooling right there in the

I had my schooling right there in the Cotton Club. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: I'm not alone, I'm free. I no longer

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. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: Malcolm X raised my consciousness about myself and

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. — Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes By Lena Horne: A little nepotism never hurt nobody, honey. If

A little nepotism never hurt nobody, honey. If you got it, use it. Press on with it. Remind them of it. — Lena Horne