The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Lena Horne
- 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.
- 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.
- Don’t be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it’s just death.
- I was lucky, as many of my generation was, in having a man like Dr. King in our lives. He came at a time that we needed to take a long look at each other and see how similar we were.
- I’m not alone, I’m free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody; I don’t have to be a first to anybody.
- 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 want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.
- I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.
- I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. I’m me, and I’m like nobody else.
Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist whose talent and determination broke racial barriers in the entertainment industry. Born in New York City, she began performing as a teenager at the famous Cotton Club before signing with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s. She became one of Hollywood’s first prominent Black stars, appearing in films such as Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather.
Horne was also a celebrated recording artist, best known for her signature song Stormy Weather. Throughout her career, she refused roles that reinforced racial stereotypes and actively supported the Civil Rights Movement.
Her remarkable achievements earned numerous honors, including multiple Grammy Awards and a Kennedy Center Honors recognition. Lena Horne remains an enduring symbol of artistic excellence, dignity, and social progress.
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