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Lena Horne Quotes

I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010

Topics

Learning Feel You Know Still I Feel

We think continuity's important.

Think Important Continuity

I have some good books of Bach keyboard music transcribed for guitar, and there's always a nylon-string guitar hanging on the wall in my house and a bunch of classical guitar books to grab. I kind of do that just for fun.

Good Music Fun Guitar House Wall

After I failed to win the Most Valuable Player Award in 1960, I made up my mind I'd win the batting title in 1961 for the first time.

Roberto Clemente

Time Mind Win Award First Time Up

I believe people are afraid to be still because we're used to being stimulated.

Michael W. Smith

People Believe I Believe Afraid Used

I was way too hyperactive to study for long. I would freak out, then crash, then be too tired to read or write. I really should have had less sugar.

Tired Long Sugar Way Write Study

Don't be sensitive if I should, in future, seem brusque, harsh, or even unjust in my criticism. I sincerely hope I never shall be; but if I should, remember that fault-finding is perhaps both my privilege and my weakness, that correction is the only road to improvement, and that my quick temper and illness are entitled to some consideration.

Joseph Pulitzer

Future Hope Improvement Road Never

Bill Clinton's incredibly bold idea was to change the grant to a transaction: we'll give you something, but we demand something back; the way he would phrase it is, 'We'll give you opportunity, but you have to take responsibility.'

Change Opportunity Responsibility You

I definitely am a huge lover of comedy, and it's only through doing so many comedies that I've realised how much of an influence they've been on me.

Me Influence Comedy Doing Through

Whatever I'm going to be doing, a lot of it will be furthering this heritage, this legacy.

Legacy Doing Heritage Will Whatever

As a young person, and I know it's hard to believe that I was shy, but you could take your camera, and it would take you to places: it was like having a friend, like having someone to go out with and look at the world. I would do things with a camera I wouldn't do normally if I was just by myself.

Annie Leibovitz

Friend Myself World Believe Someone

Donna Summer was one of the strongest female singers in pop music. She was very underrated as a vocalist and a writer, and her songbook is just outrageous.

Annaleigh Ashford

Music Summer She Her Underrated Pop

I absolutely hate mowing the lawn. When I hear the mowers starting, I want to kill myself: it's the sound of death approaching. Hoovering's OK, but I never in my life wanted to have a lawn and certainly never wanted to mow one.

Life Myself Hate Death My Life Want

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