Lena Horne Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 Malcolm X.”

“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.”

“I really do hate to sing.”

“I told them I belong to the same organizations and clubs Mrs. Roosevelt belongs to, but with a few brave exceptions, I was still unable to do films or television for the next seven years.”

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

“I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.”