You had to wear a hat to go to church. We weren't allowed to straighten our hair. We couldn't wear jewellery, nail polish, open backed shoes, skirts above the knee... trousers were forbidden because male apparel on a female was… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Human beings should stick together. Honestly, if I see a red-haired person with blue eyes now, I say, 'Is your granny black?' — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
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… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
That's what they do in Argentina. Have a little wine and talk. Then have some coffee and talk. Then, go back to the wine. — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
Survival is my primary instinct...it's out of my control. It's stronger than me. It's an outside force, a voice that says 'do this for… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
This is depression, it comes when your blocking. This is expression it comes when you're rocking — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
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… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
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… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
There're lots of musicians in my family, too. My mother sings incredibly well. I've got to make a record with my mother's voice on… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
They used to call me Firefly when I was a little girl, and I always tried to figure out why I was being called… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
“I can't run out of different ideas. I am different. When can I run out of me?” — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
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… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
