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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.

Grace Jones

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Grace Jones
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 19
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Prescription drugs can be even worse than illegal drugs. The only difference is the legality.
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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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You can't expect your children to be perfect.
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My dad's family were political and he was always a theatrical creature, whereas my mum is really musical and her father was the touring pianist with Nat King Cole. My family was an explosive mixture of politics, religion and music - no wonder I turned out how I did.
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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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Everyone has to make their own decisions. I still believe in that. You just have to be able to accept the consequences without complaining.
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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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Now when I enter a carriage, it almost empties. But there's always one brave enough to stay.
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I never thought I was going to be a singer. That was an accident.
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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 hate prescription drugs! They don't tell you everything that is in them.
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I don't like people who hide things.
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Whatever bling always has something to hide.
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