177 Quotes by Grace Jones

I have been so copied by those people who have made fortunes that people assume I am that rich. But I did things for the excitement, the dare, the fact that it was new, not for the money. And too many times I was the first, not the beneficiary.

I was a go-go dancer, too. I called myself 'Grace Mendoza' to fool my parents.

Sometimes we'd have to climb a tree and pick our own whips to be disciplined with. When you had to pick your own whip, you knew you were in for it.

I always had to mask my emotions. I could never show that I missed my mom or my dad, especially when they moved to America. My grandparents were tough. I was not allowed to receive letters that had not been read before. Everything was controlled - everything!

I like to experiment, and as an actress, I always thought it's good to be open about a lot of things.

You don't do oysters and red wine together. That's a no-no; you just don't do that. I love a nice white wine with oysters.

Some people are both genders. I think you just come out the way you come out, and you have to embrace it honestly.

The problem with the Dorises and the Nicki Minajes and Mileys is that they reach their goal very quickly. There is no long-term vision, and they forget that once you get into that whirlpool, then you have to fight the system that solidifies around you in order to keep being the outsider you claim you represent.

Normally, I stay away from politics - unless I'm going to run for president.