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. – Shirley Manson
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. – Shirley Manson
I refuse to step inside the ring and fight like a gladiator against my own. Im not playing that game. Any woman who has survived a year or more of making music has my undying respect. – Shirley Manson
I am not a sexy woman, Im not beautiful, Im not a sex kitten, I dont flirt with people, yet Ive been tagged more of sex symbol than women who truly are and I thats solely because I dont reveal too much: people are curious. – Shirley Manson