Will Grace
Will Grace
growing-up thinking jamaica
Growing up in Jamaica, the Pentecostal church wasn't that fiery thing you might think. It was very British, very proper. Hymns. No dancing. Very quiet. Very fundamental.
uncles cutting hair
It was very painful combing my hair. My grand-uncle was a Pentecostal bishop, and he was very strict: our hair couldn't be permed or straightened. So I just cut it all off.
actresses singers firsts
I am an actress first, a singer second.
strong character people
When you become such a strong personality in music, it's hard for people to accept you as a different character.
growing-up jamaican-music jamaicans
I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up.
rocks rock-n-roll caught
Rock n' roll can get quite overwhelming. You can get caught up in the cycle.
kings dad father
My 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.
father bishops made
My father would have been made a bishop much earlier than he was had it not been for me and my image.
dream honesty father
My father had a very simple view of life: you don’t get anything for nothing. Everything has to be earned, through work, persistence and honesty. My father also had a deep charm, the gift of winning our trust. He was the kind of man with whom many people dream of spending an evening.
like-love cinema taught
Mr. Hitchcock taught me everything about cinema. It was thanks to him that I understood that murder scenes should be shot like love scenes and love scenes like murder scenes.
fighting yelling people
Why getting angry? Getting angry doesn’t solve anything… I don’t like yelling and fighting and I can’t quarrel, I prefer to let it drop… When people use disagreeable words, I feel crushed and remember them for a long time.
pearls needs rope
A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls.
kind certain wardrobe
Our life dictates a certain kind of wardrobe.
personality actresses presses
I was hired to be an actress, not a personality for the press.