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Grace Jones is a Jamaican singer, model, and actress, renowned for her bold style and androgynous image. Her unique artistry played a major role in shaping the music and fashion scenes of the 1970s and 1980s. She continues to inspire new generations with her fearless creativity and iconic stage presence. Here are 50 of her quotes:

I don't take the English press seriously at all because all they want is dirt... I hate them. (Grace Jones)
My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We've all been very athletic. View quote
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Most performers take themselves too seriously. They forget there is a difference between the characters they play on the screen or stage and themselves, but the public doesn't forget there is a difference. They see how silly it is if you try to be the same person all the time. View quote
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When you become such a strong personality in music, it's hard for people to accept you as a different character. View quote
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I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up. View quote
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I never do what anyone else is doing. I could walk away from music and become a farmer or do some crochet. The worst thing in life for me is to do something I'm not happy doing. View quote
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I always thought that feminine, softer side was just too vulnerable to put out there, because then it's like you're opening up a door for everybody to come in, and you don't know who's going to come in that door. View quote
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When I perform on stage I become those male bullies, those dominators from my childhood. That's probably why it's so scary, because they scared me. View quote
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When I started modelling, I'd raise my arms and it was all muscle and all the other models had nothing. Really, everybody thought I was a man. I don't have to do much to have muscles. It's just genetic. View quote
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I love women, but I've never had a relationship with a woman. View quote
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You can't expect your children to be perfect. (Grace Jones)
Rock n' roll can get quite overwhelming. You can get caught up in the cycle. View quote
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I'm too vain, one of my biggest sins, but it saved me; I can see what excess does. View quote
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I didn't think I had a voice at all, and I still think of myself as an interpreter of songs more than a singer. I thought it was too deep; people thought I was a man. I had a very strong Jamaican accent, too; the accent really messed me up for auditions. View quote
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If people think I'm angry, I don't want to burst anybody's bubble. I like sometimes for people to be afraid of me. But it's not really anger; it's discipline. View quote
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I like dressing like a guy. I love it. When I was modeling I used to do pictures where I would dress up like my little brother. No makeup, and I looked like a boy. View quote
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I like to think of myself as a positive person. Otherwise I wouldn't have had a child. View quote
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I've turned down millions of dollars to go on reality TV. It's an absolute no-go. View quote
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Women and men grow up with both sexes. Our mothers and fathers mean a lot to us, so it's just a question of finding a balance between their influences. I've found mine. And it tends to be more on the male side. I mean male side the way we understand it in the West. View quote
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I don't like people who hide things. View quote
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It was very painful combing my hair. My grand-uncle was a Pentecostal bishop, and he was very strict: our hair couldn't be permed or straightened. So I just cut it all off. (Grace Jones)
I'm not as impatient as I used to be. I used to hit people if I didn't like what they were saying. Just lash out. 'Bam - shut up! Hahahah!' I was terrible. View quote
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There will always be a replacement coming along very soon - a newer version, a crazier version, a louder version. So if you haven't got a long-term plan, then you are merely a passing phase, the latest trend, yesterday's event. View quote
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My husband used to shout at my mother, 'What is wrong with your daughter? I'm married to a man.' View quote
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My dad's family were political and he was always a theatrical creature, whereas my mum is really musical and her father was the touring pianist with Nat King Cole. My family was an explosive mixture of politics, religion and music - no wonder I turned out how I did. View quote
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Photo: Bruce, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: Jamaican Singer
Born: May 19, 1948
Quotes count: 50
Wikipedia: Grace Jones

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