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 that excites. I think it’s inspiring to see an artist you grew up with take another crack. Shirley Manson Read Quote
It’s unhealthy for people to never express any kind of negativity or doubt. To have balance, you need to address that side of your thoughts as well as the positive. Otherwise, you tend toward crazy. Shirley Manson Read Quote
I don’t find any kind of tension very productive, I find it destructive, actually. Shirley Manson Read Quote
I just want to live my life a little freely and not adhere to any schedule – just make music and have fun. Shirley Manson Read Quote
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 more powerful than that other voice. When you hear it come up, you shut it down. Shirley Manson Read Quote
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. Shirley Manson Read Quote
I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it. Shirley Manson Read Quote
I think women in pop have been declawed and defanged, and they’re just meant to look pretty and sing pretty. Shirley Manson Read Quote
You don’t really hear a female perspective on the radio, because so many of the songs are being written by men. Shirley Manson Read Quote
