177 Quotes by Grace Jones

We’re not perfect; we all have things that people might not like to see, and I like to show my faults.

I’ve turned down millions of dollars to go on reality TV. It’s an absolute no-go.

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.

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.

I go feminine, I go masculine. I am both, actually. I think the male side is a bit stronger in me, and I have to tone it down sometimes. I’m not like a normal woman, that’s for sure.

Crying is not a weakness. It’s something that should be able to work for you. It should also be a strength. I think if you can cry when you feel like crying it’s a strength. If you feel like crying and you can’t cry, that’s a weakness. That means you’re holding all that stuff inside.

You can’t expect your children to be perfect.

I like to think of myself as a positive person. Otherwise I wouldn’t have had a child.

I’m not a rock star, I’m a soft person.