Quotes By Shirley Manson

I think it's a great thing to have failed in life and then pulled yourself up by the boot straps and actually done something, because then you appreciate it more.

It's everywhere, constant criticism of women's appearance in magazines and online. It's not easy to navigate.

If you have any opinions at all or if you're even remotely verbal then they're going to call you fiery.

I don't find any kind of tension very productive, I find it destructive, actually.

A lot of celebrities just want money, fame, power, fancy cars, houses all over the world and have people bow down to them. To me, that's frightful behavior.

I would say I'm pretty well at ease with my sexuality, but I'm an individual before I am a female.

I was always embarrassed because my dad wore a suit and my mother wore flat pumps and a cozy jumper while my friends' parents were punks or hippies.

I am laughably aggressive, and the rest of the band is very laid back, so we mix well.

You don't really hear a female perspective on the radio, because so many of the songs are being written by men.

It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white.

At the end of the day, though, the band members have to be strong. It's down to the individuals in the unit. Listen to me, I'm talking like I'm in the army and this is my squadron.

I've got a lot of stamina and I enjoy people, so having lots of people around doesn't freak me out.

I just want to live my life a little freely and not adhere to any schedule - just make music and have fun.

People don't associate red hair, pale skin, and freckles with beauty.

What makes a woman stylish is what she has to say and how she chooses to live her life.

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 want to hear an alternative viewpoint, and I don't want girls to be defanged and declawed and pretty and mute.

I have a temper on me that could hold back tides.

A lot of celebrities just want money, fame, power, fancy cars, houses all over the world and have people bow down to them. To me, that's frightful behaviour.

Selling millions of albums is a sign you've infiltrated the culture.

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!

No, I like being a role model because I know how much comfort my musical idols brought me.

I like the feeling that I'm giving young women self-confidence. It sounds so cliched, but it can be very moving.

I am greedy, and most importantly, game for what's next.

I'm fairly in control and I don't like to flirt particularly. I mean, obviously if I meet someone who I think is hot, of course I'll want to flirt with him, But in general I don't use it in day-to-day life.

We're living in a time when people are struggling to appear perfect.

I love pop music. Who doesn't?

I feel the same way I did when I was in school. I'm having the same insecurities.

And then there's all these other creeps that surround your band and suck off you like leeches and try to manipulate you and your business. You have to watch like a hawk. I'm always ready to fight. I see it very much as a battle.

No, I'm not Shirley the girl, I'm the woman on MTV with the big boots.