Shirley Manson Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

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

“In terms of fitting in, you know, I don't have a lot of armor up. I'm a raw nerve and it's really uncomfortable for a lot of people.”

“Possibly because I grew up not feeling very confident about my own physical appearance, I developed internal devices so that I could integrate into society.”

“I just am fascinated by other female artists, probably because I feel a kinship with them, no matter who they are and what they do.”

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

“When somebody asks me a question, I try to be as straightforward about it as possible. I try not to overthink what I'm going to say in an interview.”

“That's a difficult question, because to consider yourself a rebel is sort of ridiculous.”

“I couldn't feel good about myself hanging out in Armani clothes when my girlfriend can't even pay her heating bill. I'd feel foul and I'd be embarrassed.”

“I want to hear an alternative viewpoint, and I don't want girls to be defanged and declawed and pretty and mute.”

“I refuse to step inside the ring and fight like a gladiator against my own. I'm not playing that game. Any woman who has survived a year or more of making music has my undying respect.”