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 mean, I tend to do my own thing, and that usually crosses purposes with everyone around me.
I would say I'm pretty well at ease with my sexuality, but I'm an individual before I am a female.
I don't find any kind of tension very productive, I find it destructive, actually.
I feel the same way I did when I was in school. I'm having the same insecurities.
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.
Humans all want to beat the clock but nobody ever does.
I am laughably aggressive, and the rest of the band is very laid back, so we mix well.
I plan on doing as much in my life as I possibly can.
I've got no timetable. I'm sort of sick of timetables, to be honest.
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.
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 am greedy, and most importantly, game for what's next.
I feel privileged, to be honest.
In terms of fitting in, you know, I don't have a lot of armor up. I'm a raw nerve and it's really uncomfortable for a lot of people.