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. Lena Horne
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. Lena Horne
I told them I belong to the same organizations and clubs Mrs. Roosevelt belongs to, but with a few brave exceptions, I was still unable to do films or television for the next seven years. 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
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. 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. Lena Horne