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I think it's a great thing to have failed in life and then pulled yourself up by the boot straps and actually done something, because then you appreciate it more.

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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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It's everywhere, constant criticism of women's appearance in magazines and online. It's not easy to navigate.
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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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Ps. I am pretty certain Beyonce doesn't need you fighting any battles on her account. Seems like she's got everything covered perfectly well on her own.
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