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.
GRACE JONESI like to isolate myself when I work because I end up losing my voice by doing interviews all day.
More Grace Jones Quotes
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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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Forget health clinics and gyms. Sex is the best cure. One good night of sex and your problems are gone.
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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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Whatever; bling always has something to hide.
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Prescription drugs can be even worse than illegal drugs. The only difference is the legality.
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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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It’s ridiculous for a woman to say that she’s not attracted to other women. That’s completely false.
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I don’t collaborate. You’re born alone, you die alone, you get on stage alone.
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I’m too vain, one of my biggest sins, but it saved me; I can see what excess does.
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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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Rock n’ roll can get quite overwhelming. You can get caught up in the cycle.
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I don’t think ‘pop’ should mean that you had no talent.
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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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My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We’ve all been very athletic.
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I’m still shocked every time I see snow. The first bit of snow each year… I stay up and I watch it. And then I go out and pick it up and eat it and move around in it.
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