All Lena Horne Quotes
- Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death. Afraid
- 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… Accept
- In my early days I was a sepia Hedy Lamarr. Now I'm black and a woman, singing my own way. Black
- It's ill-becoming for an old broad to sing about how bad she wants it. But occasionally we do. Bad
- You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way. African American
- 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… Bad
- 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 positive… Better
- My identity is very clear to me now, I am a black woman. Black
- I found out along the way that they like you a little imperfect. Along
- 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… Begging
- 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… Angry
- The best thing about living... Is the chance to keep on doing it! Best
- I made a promise to myself to be kinder to other people. Inspirational
- As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad. Inspirational
- Nobody black or white who really believes in democracy can stand aside now; everybody's got to stand up and be counted. Aside
- I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know. Feel
- 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… Angry
- 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… Any
- I really do hate to sing. Funny
- You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way. But the slanting process is so subtle that you frequently don't… Born