177 Quotes by Grace Jones

I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up.

I like to isolate myself when I work because I end up losing my voice by doing interviews all day.

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

To be honest, my life is not really as way-out and myth-loaded as people like to portray it.

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.

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.

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.

My husband used to shout at my mother, 'What is wrong with your daughter? I'm married to a man.'

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.