I mean, I am fully aware of my influence and my responsibility to society in general representing the gay community. But in the same time, I don't represent the entire gay community because it's a vast, vast community, as one can imagine.

When women make their image about youth and sexuality, and not about intellect, that's kind of a dead-end road. So I think it's a combination of self-entrapment and entrapment by society.

It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.

I just really allowed my muse to be my guide and I just go with whatever I'm feeling.

You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.

I think masculinity is bravado against the mystery of the universe of women. It's just a fear of not knowing what women have that's so powerful. It's this shield they put up to try to get closer.

Look. Art knows no prejudice, art knows no boundaries, art doesn't really have judgement in it's purest form. So just go, just go.

My public image is so low-key, but I get to travel the world and still have an audience and it's really amazing. I don't take that for granted.

Life is so impermanent that it's not about somebody else or things around me, it's about knowing you are completely alone in this world and being content inside.

The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what's happening up there.