Growing up in Jamaica, the Pentecostal church wasn't that fiery thing you might think. It was very British, very proper. Hymns. No dancing. Very quiet. Very fundamental. Grace Jones britishchurchdance Change image and share on social
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. Grace Jones badcrochetfarmer Change image and share on social
Models are there to look like mannequins, not like real people. Art and illusion are supposed to be fantasy. Grace Jones artfantasyillusion Change image and share on social
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. Grace Jones armgeneticman share on social
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. Grace Jones afraidangerangry Change image and share on social
Now when I enter a carriage, it almost empties. But there's always one brave enough to stay. Grace Jones bravecarriageempty Change image and share on social
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. Grace Jones bamhahahahhit Change image and share on social
I would have rebelled against parental authority, no matter what. When I was 15, I started painting my face and making my own clothes. Grace Jones authorityclotheface Change image and share on social
Music has its own depths, and I let it take me where it takes me, even if it means stripping all my clothes off. Grace Jones clothedepthmean Change image and share on social
My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We've all been very athletic. Grace Jones athleticbasketballbrother Change image and share on social
