I was skinny as a rail and had high cheekbones and a very interesting face - or so I was told. Grace Jones cheekbonefacehigh Change image and share on social
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. Grace Jones accentauditiondeep share on social
I was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old. Grace Jones accentafroblack Change image and share on social
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. Grace Jones bitefemininemale Change image and share on social
Everyone has to make their own decisions. I still believe in that. You just have to be able to accept the consequences without complaining. Grace Jones acceptcomplainconsequence Change image and share on social
Rock n' roll can get quite overwhelming. You can get caught up in the cycle. Grace Jones catchcycleoverwhelm Change image and share on social
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. Grace Jones bullychildhooddominator Change image and share on social
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 bishopcombcut Change image and share on social
I've had more misrepresentations than I can handle, and people have told the wickedest lies about me. A lot of them have taken their frustrations out on me, and I don't like that because it can wound. Not necessarily me, but those around me. Journalists can be so bad. Grace Jones badfrustrationhandle share on social
