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I am a contradictory mess but I see it as my prerogative to change my mood like the weather.

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Shirley Manson
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: August 26
Actor
Feminist
Film Actor
Guitarist
Model
Musician
Singer
Songwriter
Edinburgh
Scotland
Shirley Ann Manson
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At the end of the day, though, the band members have to be strong. It's down to the individuals in the unit. Listen to me, I'm talking like I'm in the army and this is my squadron.
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I feel the same way I did when I was in school. I'm having the same insecurities.
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Until we command the exact same salary as every male counterpart, I feel a political desire to stand by other women. If we don't stand together, that equality will never be fully realized, and that bothers me.
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Humans all want to beat the clock but nobody ever does.
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I want to hang out in Edinburgh with my friends and eat fish and chips wrapped in newspaper.
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I'm 41, I'm a woman, not a kid. I have no interest in making silly pop music.
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