I like to isolate myself when I work because I end up losing my voice by doing interviews all day.
GRACE JONESIt’s ridiculous for a woman to say that she’s not attracted to other women. That’s completely false.
More Grace Jones Quotes
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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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Forget health clinics and gyms. Sex is the best cure. One good night of sex and your problems are gone.
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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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I always thought that feminine, softer side was just too vulnerable to put out there, because then it’s like you’re opening up a door for everybody to come in, and you don’t know who’s going to come in that door.
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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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Growing up in Jamaica, the Pentecostal church wasn’t that fiery thing you might think. It was very British, very proper. Hymns. No dancing. Very quiet. Very fundamental.
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When I started modelling, I’d raise my arms and it was all muscle and all the other models had nothing. Really, everybody thought I was a man. I don’t have to do much to have muscles. It’s just genetic.
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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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My father would have been made a bishop much earlier than he was had it not been for me and my image.
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I’m not a rock star, I’m a soft person.
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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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I came from a very strict background, and didn’t hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up.
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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.
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Rock n’ roll can get quite overwhelming. You can get caught up in the cycle.
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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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