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Lena Horne

"Always be smarter than the people who hire you."

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"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."
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"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."
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"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."
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"Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death."
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"As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad."
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