Author: Lena Horne

Quotes

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

- Lena Horne

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.

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

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

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

- Lena Horne

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.

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.

- Lena Horne

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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