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 Copy Share Image
It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. Carry it by the comfortable handles of gratitude for what's… — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
Nobody black or white who really believes in democracy can stand aside now; everybody's got to stand up and be counted. — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
I'm not a career kind of person. When I saw new music, new trends coming in, I didn't see any place for me. And… — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
Malcolm X made me very strong at a time I needed to understand what I was angry about. He had peace in his heart.… — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great… — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald. — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
![“I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great place because it hired us, for one thing, at a time when it was really rough [for Black performers].” quote by Lena Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e9f/lena-horne-15555_adelaide_i-learned-from-ethel-waters-duke-ellingt_478684.jpg)
