[getting Older Is] Experience But It's Also

Very Few People Can Truly Divorce Themselves From What They Feel Emotionally And Sexually.

And Being Gay Isn't So Easy, Either I've Always Said That If Anyone Ever Thought I Was Straight They Must Need Glasses - But When I Finally Came Out And Said, "yes, I Do Sleep With Men And I'm Gay," Yeah, I Lost Record Sales. There's No Question - Big, Big Time.

Separation Penetrates The Disappearing Person Like A Pigment And Steeps Him In Gentle Radiance.

I Was About 16 When Punk Started To Happen. It Was So Exciting. You Had A Social Depression Going On In The U.k. There Was A Sanitation Strike. London Was Really Grim, Gray. You Had Margaret Thatcher Coming In. It Was A Really Revolutionary Time.

I'm Not Someone Who Can Sing Anything... And My Favorite Singers Aren't People Whose Voice You Would Say Is Amazing. I'm A Big Bob Dylan Fan, A Huge David Bowie Fan... None Of Those People Have Orthodox, Cabaret Voices. These Are People Where What They're Singing About Is Just As Important As How They're Singing It.