My father would have been made a bishop much earlier than he was had it not been for me and my image.
GRACE JONESMost performers take themselves too seriously. They forget there is a difference between the characters they play on the screen or stage and themselves, but the public doesn’t forget there is a difference. They see how silly it is if you try to be the same person all the time.
More Grace Jones Quotes
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Prescription drugs can be even worse than illegal drugs. The only difference is the legality.
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I can look at a fur and tell if it’s good or not.
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My husband used to shout at my mother, ‘What is wrong with your daughter? I’m married to a man.’
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You can’t expect your children to be perfect.
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When you start in that [model] business the rules are imposed upon you, but when you stay in the business long enough the rules could be broken.
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Disco was like the celebration of music through dance and my God! When you heard the music sometimes it was like, if you don’t get up and dance, you aren’t human!
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I’ve turned down millions of dollars to go on reality TV. It’s an absolute no-go.
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There will always be a replacement coming along very soon – a newer version, a crazier version, a louder version. So if you haven’t got a long-term plan, then you are merely a passing phase, the latest trend, yesterday’s event.
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I never thought I was going to be a singer. That was an accident.
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I like working until the morning, so I can see the day and then I like to go to sleep and then get up before sunset. But I love the energy of the morning.
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That’s what they do in Argentina. Have a little wine and talk. Then have some coffee and talk. Then, go back to the wine.
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Whatever; bling always has something to hide.
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To be honest, my life is not really as way-out and myth-loaded as people like to portray it.
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I love women, but I’ve never had a relationship with a woman.
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I was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old.
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