Lena Horne Quote by Jeri Parker

“It's not the weight of the load, but how you carry it. ~Lena Horne~”

— Trenice Carter

There are days when I'm completely obsessed with Kate Bush, and there are days when I'm completely obsessed with the Eurythmics. Then it's Aretha…

— Cynthia Erivo

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

— Dionne Warwick

I went to a lot of theatre. My parents were very involved with the performing arts. I went to nightclub shows when I was…

— Lainie Kazan

You are a white. The Imperial Wizard. Now, if you don't think this is logic you can burn me on the fiery cross. This…

— Lenny Bruce

I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah…

— Dionne Warwick

When I grew up, you wanted to look like Marlene Dietrich, Betty Grable. Fortunately, I didn't know that I really wanted to look like…

— Dorian Corey

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

— Alvin Ailey

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

I think my most favorite subject was Lena Horne, because she embodies soul and grace and elegance and 'street'. She embodies everything. And beauty…

— Carol Friedman

When I was young, I dreamt of being a starlet in Hollywood. But there comes a point in every African American's life when you…

— Ruby Dee

Lena Horne - when she walked onstage, she really was Erzulie.

— Cecil Taylor