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.
More Quotes from Lena Horne:
I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.Lena Horne
It's so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance.
Lena Horne
I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know.
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
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 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.
Lena Horne
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Kings & Queens QuotesA parent being called to the school because their child had misbehaved was as serious as a parent being called to the police station because their child had robbed a bank.
Martin Lewis Perl
When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take - choose the bolder.
Ezra Pound
You must understand as a kid of color in those days, the Harlem Globetrotters were like being movie stars.
Wilt Chamberlain