I was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old. – Grace Jones
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
My father would have been made a bishop much earlier than he was had it not been for me and my image. – Grace Jones
Models are there to look like mannequins, not like real people. Art and illusion are supposed to be fantasy. – Grace Jones
I just go with the flow, I follow the yellow brick road. I don’t know where it’s going to lead me, but I follow it. – Grace Jones
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
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
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
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. – Grace Jones
I don’t take the English press seriously at all because all they want is dirt… I hate them. – Grace Jones
I was skinny as a rail and had high cheekbones and a very interesting face – or so I was told. – Grace Jones
I came from a very strict background, and didn’t hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up. – Grace Jones
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
