Joss Stone believes she is much better off without a manager, saying her previous managers have blighted her five-year career. The Cornish pixie, with evil jet black stones for eyes, now
sorts out her financial and musical affairs herself, which is probably
why she's been blissfully quiet for a while now, having huffed away
from Sanctuary Records in 2006.
"I'm never having a manager ever again," she cried, stamping her feet and getting ready to hold her breath until she was sick.
"I've had four in the past five years and I hate them all."
Hmm, four managers in five years might indicate that the problem is a bit closer to home, wouldn't it? Quite literally in this case, as one of Stone's previous managers was her own mother, Wendy Stoker.
To be fair, it must be difficult when you're negotiating a major contract and your manager sends you to your room without supper because you've overdosed on the Sunny D and set fire to the curtains.