I have just as much woman in me as I have man. It’s just a matter of channeling the energy into which way you use it.
GRACE JONESWomen 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.
More Grace Jones Quotes
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I’m not a rock star, I’m a soft person.
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I like to isolate myself when I work because I end up losing my voice by doing interviews all day.
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Models are there to look like mannequins, not like real people. Art and illusion are supposed to be fantasy.
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I like dressing like a guy. I love it. When I was modeling I used to do pictures where I would dress up like my little brother. No makeup and I looked like a boy.
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I thought I’d take style to its limit, My philosophy is a belief in magic, good luck , self-confidence, and pride.
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When you become such a strong personality in music, it’s hard for people to accept you as a different character.
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Music has its own depths, and I let it take me where it takes me, even if it means stripping all my clothes off.
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I hate prescription drugs! They don’t tell you everything that is in them.
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I didn’t think I had a voice at all, and I still think of myself as an interpreter of songs more than a singer. I thought it was too deep; people thought I was a man. I had a very strong Jamaican accent, too; the accent really messed me up for auditions.
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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 never do what anyone else is doing. I could walk away from music and become a farmer or do some crochet. The worst thing in life for me is to do something I’m not happy doing.
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Whatever one is creating, one has to stick to one’s guns and just do it. That is all. Put your foot down and do not let your work be compromised.
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I don’t know what I’m going to be doing in two years or even in two weeks. I have to live for today.
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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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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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