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My husband used to shout at my mother, 'What is wrong with your daughter? I'm married to a man.'

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Grace Jones
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 19
Actor
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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 was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old.
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There will always be a replacement coming along very soon - a newer version, a crazier version, a louder version. So if you haven’t got a long-term plan, then you are merely a passing phase, the latest trend, yesterday’s event.
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I believe in having certain releases, certain outlets. One has to indulge. If you don't indulge, you don't live -might as well be dead. I believe in indulging as a user and not as an abuser.
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I am an actress first, a singer second.
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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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I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up.
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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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This is depression, it comes when your blocking. This is expression it comes when you're rocking
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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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I hate prescription drugs! They don't tell you everything that is in them.
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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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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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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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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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I don't think 'pop' should mean that you had no talent.
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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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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.
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