"There is not many tenors in the male category and that makes me stick out"
About this Quote
The grammar matters. “There is not many…” reads conversational, even slightly defensive, like something said in an interview after being asked why his sound cuts through a lineup. He’s not claiming he’s better; he’s claiming he’s rarer. That’s a subtle but savvy pivot: talent is arguable, scarcity is measurable. In pop and country, where so many voices sit in a comfortable baritone zone, a higher register can signal youthfulness, vulnerability, and emotional immediacy - a sonic shortcut to intimacy. It’s no accident that tenors often get cast as the romantic lead.
Under the surface is a small critique of how “category” thinking narrows artistry. White’s identity here is less about personal expression than about contrast against a field. The subtext is pragmatic: you can’t control the marketplace’s need to label you, but you can understand the trait that makes you legible to it. He’s describing the tension between being an artist and being a product - and admitting, without melodrama, that standing out is sometimes just physiology meeting timing.
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| Topic | Music |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
White, Bryan. (2026, January 16). There is not many tenors in the male category and that makes me stick out. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-is-not-many-tenors-in-the-male-category-and-121948/
Chicago Style
White, Bryan. "There is not many tenors in the male category and that makes me stick out." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-is-not-many-tenors-in-the-male-category-and-121948/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"There is not many tenors in the male category and that makes me stick out." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-is-not-many-tenors-in-the-male-category-and-121948/. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.



