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

You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way.

My identity is very clear to me now, I am a black woman.

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.

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.

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

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad.

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

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