My husband used to shout at my mother, ‘What is wrong with your daughter? I’m married to a man.’
GRACE JONESRock n’ roll can get quite overwhelming. You can get caught up in the cycle.
More Grace Jones Quotes
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Some songs come from my head, some from my throat, but there will always be moments when it is an injection of the soul.
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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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To be honest, my life is not really as way-out and myth-loaded as people like to portray it.
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It’s ridiculous for a woman to say that she’s not attracted to other women. That’s completely false.
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Whatever; bling always has something to hide.
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I would have rebelled against parental authority, no matter what. When I was 15, I started painting my face and making my own clothes.
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I am an actress first, a singer second.
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My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We’ve all been very athletic.
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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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When I perform on stage I become those male bullies, those dominators from my childhood. That’s probably why it’s so scary, because they scared me.
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Most 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.
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Women and men grow up with both sexes. Our mothers and fathers mean a lot to us, so it’s just a question of finding a balance between their influences. I’ve found mine. And it tends to be more on the male side. I mean male side the way we understand it in the West.
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I go feminine, I go masculine. I am both, actually. I think the male side is a bit stronger in me, and I have to tone it down sometimes. I’m not like a normal woman, that’s for sure.
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I like to think of myself as a positive person. Otherwise I wouldn’t have had a child.
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