Shirley Manson
Shirley Manson
Shirley Ann Mansonis a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and actress. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage. For much of her international career Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh and the United States to record with Garbage; she now lives and works in Los Angeles. Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude and distinctive voice...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth26 August 1966
CityEdinburgh, Scotland
Shirley Manson quotes about
No, I like being a role model because I know how much comfort my musical idols brought me.
I want to hang out in Edinburgh with my friends and eat fish and chips wrapped in newspaper.
Until we command the exact same salary as every male counterpart, I feel a political desire to stand by other women. If we don't stand together, that equality will never be fully realized, and that bothers me.
I'm 41, I'm a woman not a kid. I have no interest in making silly pop music.
P.s. I am pretty certain Beyonce doesn't need you fighting any battles on her account. Seems like she's got everything covered perfectly well on her own.
I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it.
I've always been an outsider. I am an outsider in Garbage. I'm the odd one out by default.
I plan on doing as much in my life as I possibly can.
I am laughably aggressive, and the rest of the band is very laid back, so we mix well.
Humans all want to beat the clock but nobody ever does.
We should never listen to our feelings. They lead us astray.
I don't find any kind of tension very productive, I find it destructive, actually.
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.
I would say I'm pretty well at ease with my sexuality, but I'm an individual before I am a female.