I wouldn't say that cutting was pleasurable, but there is a sense of euphoria that follows cutting yourself. The quick pinch of pain and the sight of blood snaps you back to the surface and you start to appreciate being… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
It's a torturous time when you learn almost everything you really have to know about survival. The important thing to remember when you are living through it, however, is that you have absolutely no idea quite how smart and strong… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
I'm 45 years old. I used to be a club girl, but that's not my world anymore. That doesn't mean I can't make music… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
There's nothing I've done that I feel a lot of regret over because I stuck to my guns, even when it got uncomfortable -… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
A lot of celebrities just want money, fame, power, fancy cars, houses all over the world and have people BOW DOWN to them. To… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
Selling millions of albums is a sign you've infiltrated the culture. — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
I just want to live my life a little freely and not adhere to any schedule - just make music and have fun. — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
That's a difficult question, because to consider yourself a rebel is sort of ridiculous. — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
The sensation of never feeling good enough or pretty enough will always be there. It's a constant dialogue, and you just learn to be… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
We're living in a time when people are struggling to appear perfect. — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
I am not a sexy woman, I'm not beautiful, I'm not a sex kitten, I don't flirt with people, yet I've been tagged more… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
Being a singer, being a performer, you have tricks, somehow, to calm yourself when things feel a little overwhelming. I don't do breathing exercises,… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
I'm fairly in control and I don't like to flirt particularly. I mean, obviously if I meet someone who I think is hot, of… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
