I loved all those classic figures from the '30s and '40s... Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Humphrey Bogart, Rita Hayworth. They had such glamour and style. I loved the movies of those times too - so much attention paid to details, lights, clothing, the way the studios would develop talent.
Grace JonesI would have rebelled against parental authority, no matter what. When I was 15, I started painting my face and making my own clothes.
Grace JonesI was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old.
Grace JonesCrying is not a weakness. It's something that should be able to work for you. It should also be a strength. I think if you can cry when you feel like crying it's a strength. If you feel like crying and you can't cry, that's a weakness. That means you're holding all that stuff inside.
Grace Jones