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I wanted to be as genuine as possible because all those people like Jimmie Lee Jackson - me, Mike Brown, all these people - we're all the same; we're not much different.

— Keith Stanfield

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I think even before I knew I wanted to be a rapper, I wanted to be an entertainer. I was really into Michael Jackson as a kid.

— Chance The Rapper

I'm genuine and people can believe what I say.

— Romario

I was just totally taken by Michael Jackson when I was a little kid, like everyone else.

— Karen O

I think that Michael Jackson, just as an entertainer, as a figure who embodies the contradictions of black identity and the possibilities of R&B music in the '70s and '80s, will continue to be one of the most recognized and formidable human beings that we've ever produced in our tradition.

— Michael Eric Dyson

I always thought that one day I would be somebody. I would be successful in music, and I would have fans that cared about my music. At the same time, I really feel like an ordinary guy; I have been an ordinary guy forever.

— G-Eazy

Michael Jackson is so unique, and I look up to him and try to imbibe as much from him and marry it to my own style.

— Tiger Shroff

I wanted to be a singer forever. But it's not really my cup of tea. Having the whole world know who you are.

— Adele

I wanted people to see that I really am a real person. I'm not just some guy who was on a TV show, some guy engulfed in the Hollywood life. I'm just a normal guy when it comes down to it.

— Scotty McCreery

Anything I sing is supposed to be genuine. It's not supposed to be make-believe or I'm making something for the crowd to jump or to hold up their hands.

— Wayne Wonder

✗Opposing Perspectives

I don't want to be the cliche American Idol dude. I want to be different, you know - that's the whole goal, me and music. It's about being yourself and being unique.

— Paul McDonald