Lena Horne Quotes

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it. – Lena Horne

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it. – Lena Horne

I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. – Lena Horne

I learned early on that I was not the boss of jobs. I was the employee. People would shake hands with me, but I was never allowed to be a part of the decision-making process. – Lena Horne

You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way. – Lena Horne

I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. I am me, and I’m like nobody else. – Lena Horne

I believe in living today. Not in yesterday, nor in tomorrow. – Lena Horne

You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way. – Lena Horne

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it. – Lena Horne

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

Trying to be a first-rate version of someone else is a waste of time. – Lena Horne

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. – Lena Horne

Lena Horne Quotes part 2

I don’t have a beautiful voice, but I think I sound alright. – Lena Horne

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it. – Lena Horne

You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way. – Lena Horne

I was living in a society that praised me for being a credit while suppressing me for being a certain kind of symbol. – Lena Horne

I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change…I’m changing the things I cannot accept. – Lena Horne

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. – Lena Horne

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself. – Lena Horne

Trying to be a first-rate version of someone else is a waste of time. – Lena Horne

I learned early on that I was not the boss of jobs. I was the employee. – Lena Horne

I believe in living today. Not in yesterday, nor in tomorrow. – Lena Horne

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

I’m not alone, I’m free. – Lena Horne

I no longer have to be a credit, I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody. – Lena Horne

I don’t have to be a first to anybody. – Lena Horne

I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change…I’m changing the things I cannot accept. – Lena Horne

I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. – Lena Horne

I am me, and I’m like nobody else. – Lena Horne

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself. – Lena Horne

I’m not alone, I’m free. – Lena Horne

I no longer have to be a credit, I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody. – Lena Horne

I don’t have to be a first to anybody. – Lena Horne

I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change…I’m changing the things I cannot accept. – Lena Horne

I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. – Lena Horne

I am me, and I’m like nobody else. – Lena Horne

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it. – Lena Horne

You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way. – Lena Horne

I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. – Lena Horne

I learned early on that I was not the boss of jobs. I was the employee. – Lena Horne

Trying to be a first-rate version of someone else is a waste of time. – Lena Horne

I’m not alone, I’m free. – Lena Horne

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself. – Lena Horne

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

I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change…I’m changing the things I cannot accept. – Lena Horne

I am me, and I’m like nobody else. – Lena Horne

You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way. – Lena Horne

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it. – Lena Horne

I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman. – Lena Horne

I believe in living today. Not in yesterday, nor in tomorrow. – Lena Horne