Black Singer Quotes by Brenda Holloway

A lot of times I can across as too masculine to men, and they couldn't handle me, they stayed away.

— Brenda Holloway

I feel Motown really exploited me.

— Brenda Holloway

Success to me was getting out of that contract in one piece.

— Brenda Holloway

Then when Gladys Knight came in to do my songs that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

— Brenda Holloway

Motown's policy was to build one act at a time or their favorites.

— Brenda Holloway

I was a black singer with a white voice, a perfect pop voice.

— Brenda Holloway

My costumes were made for sex appeal not for women.

— Brenda Holloway