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
I think young artists are always inspiring because they are coming at worlds from a different point of view.
I love pop music. Who doesn't?
I like the feeling that I'm giving young women self-confidence. It sounds so cliched, but it can be very moving.
If you have any opinions at all or if you're even remotely verbal then they're going to call you fiery.
It's everywhere, constant criticism of women's appearance in magazines and online. It's not easy to navigate.
My solo album is dead and buried. We had the funeral. It was sad and I cried a lot but it made such a beautiful corpse that we had an open casket.
No, I like being a role model because I know how much comfort my musical idols brought me.
When somebody asks me a question, I try to be as straightforward about it as possible. I try not to overthink what I'm going to say in an interview.
You don't really hear a female perspective on the radio, because so many of the songs are being written by men.
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.
I want to hear from the creature who isn't blessed with unbelievable good looks and incredible genes. I want to hear from the geek girl, the forgotten girl, the invisible girl and the miserable girl.
I have a temper on me that could hold back tides.
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!
I am a contradictory mess but I see it as my prerogative to change my mood like the weather.