I don’t think ‘pop’ should mean that you had no talent.
GRACE JONESIt 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.
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 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’m not a rock star, I’m a soft person.
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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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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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Whatever; bling always has something to hide.
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I like to think of myself as a positive person. Otherwise I wouldn’t have had a child.
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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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I only started getting into furs when the designers I liked started making them.
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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 wear my furs all the time. I wear like three different ones in a day.
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Now when I enter a carriage, it almost empties. But there’s always one brave enough to stay.
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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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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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If people think I’m angry, I don’t want to burst anybody’s bubble. I like sometimes for people to be afraid of me. But it’s not really anger; it’s discipline.
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