My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We've all been very athletic.
Grace JonesWhen you become such a strong personality in music, it's hard for people to accept you as a different character.
Grace JonesMy dad's family were political and he was always a theatrical creature, whereas my mum is really musical and her father was the touring pianist with Nat King Cole. My family was an explosive mixture of politics, religion and music - no wonder I turned out how I did.
Grace JonesI go feminine, I go masculine. I am both, actually. I think the male side is a bit stronger in me, and I have to tone it down sometimes. I'm not like a normal woman, that's for sure.
Grace Jones