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In terms of fitting in, you know, I don't have a lot of armor up. I'm a raw nerve and it's really uncomfortable for a lot of people.

Shirley Manson

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Shirley Manson
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: August 26
Actor
Feminist
Film Actor
Guitarist
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Musician
Singer
Songwriter
Edinburgh
Scotland
Shirley Ann Manson
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