My husband used to shout at my mother, ‘What is wrong with your daughter? I’m married to a man.’
GRACE JONESI’m not a rock star, I’m a soft person.
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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I hate prescription drugs! They don’t tell you everything that is in them.
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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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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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I don’t collaborate. You’re born alone, you die alone, you get on stage alone.
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I’m not as impatient as I used to be. I used to hit people if I didn’t like what they were saying. Just lash out. ‘Bam – shut up! Hahahah!’ I was terrible.
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We’re not perfect; we all have things that people might not like to see, and I like to show my faults.
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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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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 wear my furs all the time. I wear like three different ones in a day.
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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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I like to isolate myself when I work because I end up losing my voice by doing interviews all day.
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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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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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There’re lots of musicians in my family, too. My mother sings incredibly well. I’ve got to make a record with my mother’s voice on it. She sings a lyric soprano. We do the opposite. I’m a baritone. She’s a star singer in her church. She always does her solo.
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