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I am laughably aggressive, and the rest of the band is very laid back, so we mix well.

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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
Aggressive
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Wells
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I was always embarrassed because my dad wore a suit and my mother wore flat pumps and a cozy jumper while my friends' parents were punks or hippies.
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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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It's unhealthy for people to never express any kind of negativity or doubt. To have balance, you need to address that side of your thoughts as well as the positive. Otherwise, you tend toward crazy.
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I mean, I tend to do my own thing, and that usually crosses purposes with everyone around me.
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My solo album is dead and buried. We had the funeral. It was sad and I cried a lot but it made such a beautiful corpse that we had an open casket.
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I have a lot of very close girlfriends and sisters - I'm from an all female family. My father often quips that even the cat was neutered!
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I say embrace the total geek in yourself and just enjoy it. Life is too short to be cool.
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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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It's really difficult to navigate attention and stardom and celebrity status and still try to maintain yourself and hold onto your intelligence and integrity. It's really challenging.
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Mozart was a punk, which people seem to forget. He was a naughty, naughty boy.
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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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