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I'm 45 years old. I used to be a club girl, but that's not my world anymore. That doesn't mean I can't make music that excites. I think it's inspiring to see an artist you grew up with take another crack.

Shirley Manson

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Shirley Manson
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: August 26
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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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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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I plan on doing as much in my life as I possibly can.
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When somebody asks me a question, I try to be as straightforward about it as possible. I try not to overthink what I'm going to say in an interview.
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I am naive. I make mistakes - But I don't give a rat's arse how I am perceived!
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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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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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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.
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Humans all want to beat the clock but nobody ever does.
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You know, it doesn’t matter how beautiful you are, if you don’t have anything interesting to say, then you’re still boring.
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Possibly because I grew up not feeling very confident about my own physical appearance, I developed internal devices so that I could integrate into society.
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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 am a contradictory mess but I see it as my prerogative to change my mood like the weather.
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People don't associate red hair, pale skin, and freckles with beauty.
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Pop music seems to be the way radio programming has chosen to support female artists. They have chosen not to support a more provocative voice from women, which I find disappointing.
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Here am I. I'm 38. My career's probably never been better. And I've made a decision which may or may not impact on it - I refuse to hide my experience and my age, as if it's something I should be ashamed of. I'm alive. I know lots of people who've never been lucky enough to get to this stage in their life. And I'm not gonna hide it for anybody.
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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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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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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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I think young artists are always inspiring because they are coming at worlds from a different point of view.
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