Quotes by Lena Horne

Lena Horne

A little nepotism never hurt nobody, honey. If you got it, use it. Press on with it. Remind them of it.

Hurt

Littles

Use

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

Inspiring

People

Work

Count Basie isn’t just a man, or even just a band. He’s a way of life.

Band

Men

Way

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

Feelings

Inspiring

Love

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.

Afterlife

Hollywood

White

I found out along the way that they like you a little imperfect.

Imperfect

Littles

Way

I had my schooling right there in the Cotton Club.

Clubs

Cotton

Schooling

I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great place because it hired us, for one thing, at a time when it was really rough [for Black performers].

Black

Brother

Water

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.

Kings

Like Something

Remember

I thought of singing and acting as a living-making. I was able to take care of myself and a few of my friends.

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Care

Singing

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Quotes by Lena Horne

Lena Horne

A little nepotism never hurt nobody, honey. If you got it, use it. Press on with it. Remind them of it.

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

Count Basie isn’t just a man, or even just a band. He’s a way of life.

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

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.

I found out along the way that they like you a little imperfect.

I had my schooling right there in the Cotton Club.

I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great place because it hired us, for one thing, at a time when it was really rough [for Black performers].

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.

I thought of singing and acting as a living-making. I was able to take care of myself and a few of my friends.

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