Lena Horne Quotes

American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)

Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.

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"Always be smarter than the people who hire you.“

Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death.

I made a promise to myself to be kinder to other people.

It's so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance.

I am not alone. I am 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. 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.