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When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black. I don't want them to see that my face is white. I want them to see my soul. And that is colorless.

— Marian Anderson

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white.

— Shirley Manson

I don't think I always look in people's faces, like, as - I think especially when I'm doing my more intimate songs that are quite personal, I always feel it's a bit accusing if I stare in someone's face when I singing quite a personal lyric.

— Laura Mvula

I'm an 'in the shower' or 'in the booth' kind of singer. I can sing, but I need either nobody to be able to hear me, or for me to be able to redo it.

— T.I.

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.

— Kate Smith

But I don't want to sing everything out of the side of my mouth, I want people to understand what I mean.

— Randy Newman

I have simply said that there's just a side of me that could not judge anybody singing. It's not who I am. I don't want to be that person.

— Steve Perry

✗Opposing Perspectives

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible.

— Bobby McFerrin

People like my voice and say I can sing, but I don't like microphones in front of my face: it distracts me.

— Bernie Worrell

I won't be satisfied until people want to hear me sing without looking at me. Of course, that doesn't mean I want them to stop looking.

— Marilyn Monroe

I like to see people's eyes when I'm singing to them.

— Shakira