11 Quotes by Brenda Holloway

My costumes were made for sex appeal not for women.

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

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

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

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

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

I feel Motown really exploited me.

When The Supremes were taking off, the company, the company would pull in records so that The Supremes could go for the million.

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