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
I am a contradictory mess but I see it as my prerogative to change my mood like the weather.
I've got no timetable. I'm sort of sick of timetables, to be honest.
We're living in a time when people are struggling to appear perfect.
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 love pop music. Who doesn't?
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 say embrace the total geek in yourself and just enjoy it. Life is too short to be cool.
I have a temper on me that could hold back tides.
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.
I have women who offer to sleep with me all the time. But not men. They're all talk and nay action - as we'd say in Scotland.
It is YOU who is so busy disrespecting artistry. You disrespect your own remarkable talents and more importantly you disrespect the talent, hard work, and tenacity of all artists when you go so rudely and savagely after such an accomplished and humble artist like BECK.
That's a difficult question, because to consider yourself a rebel is sort of ridiculous.
I feel privileged, to be honest.
I have a lot of very close girlfriends and sisters - I'm from an all female family. My father often quips that even the cat was neutered!