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.
GRACE JONESI’m not a rock star, I’m a soft person.
More Grace Jones Quotes
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Survival is my primary instinct…it’s out of my control. It’s stronger than me. It’s an outside force, a voice that says ‘do this for your life or it will devour you.’
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I’ve lived long enough to feel the sway of corporations both legal and illegal. Corporations give you drugs and they prescribe and prescribe them and they can be worse for you. Whereas you have illegal drugs and that is all about moderation. You have to know your body.
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You can’t expect your children to be perfect.
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I was skinny as a rail and had high cheekbones and a very interesting face – or so I was told.
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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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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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You can be a boy, a girl, whatever you want. I have a lot of man in me.
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In the Seventies and Eighties we all had our fun, and now and then we went really too far. But, ultimately, it required a certain amount of clear thinking, a lot of hard work and good make-up to be accepted as a freak.
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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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Rock n’ roll can get quite overwhelming. You can get caught up in the cycle.
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I’m not a rock star, I’m a soft person.
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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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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 doesn’t surprise me that people can’t see beyond my image. It’s amazing, but I can understand it. That’s what image is for. But it’s never a problem for me. It’s only a problem for them. I don’t really care. I do what I want regardless.
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I believe in individuality, that everybody is special, and it’s up to them to find that quality and let it live.
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