Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was an American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. Music critic Alan Blyth said: "Her voice was a rich, vibrant contralto of intrinsic beauty." Most of her singing career was spent performing in concert and recital in major music venues and with famous orchestras throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965. Although offered roles with many important European opera companies, Anderson declined, as she had no training in acting...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth27 February 1897
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Marian Anderson quotes about
A person has to be busy to be alive.
None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.
Where there is money, there is fighting.
You can't build a chimney from the top, you know.
A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy.
None of us is responsible for the...
You cannot fool an audience.
Prayer begins where human capacity ends.
Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.
There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the make the first move - and he, in turn, waits for you.
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.
Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it
Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.
When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.