Shirley Manson

I don't think they can deal with someone being complex and contradictory; it's not acceptable, you have to be a cartoon, a stereotype.

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I don't think they can deal with someone being complex and contradictory; it's not acceptable, you have to be a cartoon, a stereotype.

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At the end of the day, though, the band members have to be strong. It's down to the individuals in the unit. Listen to me, I'm talking like I'm in the army and this is my squadron.

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I've got a lot of stamina and I enjoy people, so having lots of people around doesn't freak me out.

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Starbucks is my main fix and it's usually you people working in there - sometimes they're actually shaking. It just makes me feel horrendous because I've been in that situation.

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What makes a woman stylish is what she has to say and how she chooses to live her life.

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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 of sex symbol than women who truly are and I that's solely because I don't reveal too much: people are curious.

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I have a temper on me that could hold back tides.

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I've got no timetable. I'm sort of sick of timetables, to be honest.

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I'm afraid of happy people. They're chemically unbalanced.

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If you have any opinions at all or if you're even remotely verbal then they're going to call you fiery.

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Quotes by Shirley Manson