“I love Lena Horne's "It's not the load that breaks you down. It's the way you carry it." And Annie Dillard"s roughly… — Jeri Parker Copy Share Image
“It's not the weight of the load, but how you carry it. ~Lena Horne~” — Trenice Carter Copy Share Image
There are days when I'm completely obsessed with Kate Bush, and there are days when I'm completely obsessed with the Eurythmics. Then… — Cynthia Erivo Copy Share Image
People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment. — Dionne Warwick Copy Share Image
I went to a lot of theatre. My parents were very involved with the performing arts. I went to nightclub shows when… — Lainie Kazan Copy Share Image
You are a white. The Imperial Wizard. Now, if you don't think this is logic you can burn me on the fiery… — Lenny Bruce Copy Share Image
I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr.,… — Dionne Warwick Copy Share Image
When I grew up, you wanted to look like Marlene Dietrich, Betty Grable. Fortunately, I didn't know that I really wanted to… — Dorian Corey Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I think my most favorite subject was Lena Horne, because she embodies soul and grace and elegance and 'street'. She embodies everything.… — Carol Friedman Copy Share Image
When I was young, I dreamt of being a starlet in Hollywood. But there comes a point in every African American's life… — Ruby Dee Copy Share Image
My introduction of Whitney was that if there's going to be one performer for the next generation who combined the beauty and… — Clive Davis Copy Share Image
Every film by Will Smith, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Lena Horne, Ruby Dee, Don Cheadle will have great acting and carry good… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
I want to play Lena Horne because I've always been fascinated with her. Her talent was astounding and more than that, her… — Naya Rivera Copy Share Image
I see ya waiting for the bus early in the morn', brick house with a face like Lena Horne. — Coolio Copy Share Image
I certainly knew who was there before me - Nat King Cole, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Billie Holiday - not only because… — Leslie Uggams Copy Share Image
I was a 12 year old kid in Northern Idaho listening to Billie Holiday and Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan and Nat… — Cheyenne Jackson Copy Share Image
