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Perfume Genius Quotes

I've known that people were racist and misogynistic and homophobic since I was very little.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: September 25, 1981

Topics

People Little Homophobic Known Very

I've been writing poems since I was in the Navy - to Rosalynn. I found I could say things in poems that I never could in prose. Deeper, more personal things. I could write a poem about my mother that I could never tell my mother. Or feelings about being on a submarine that I would have been too embarrassed to share with fellow submariners.

Mother Writing Feelings Say Personal

You can only follow what's on your mind. In fact, a song is something you write because you can't sleep unless you write it.

Sleep Mind Song You Write Follow

When you research someone, you actually get beyond your own preconceptions and become aware of the human being other than the image. You become empathetic and sympathetic in turn.

Research Someone You Become Image

Artists frequently argue that videos trivialize a song and that touring for months at a time works against the creative process, not to mention maintaining a normal lifestyle. Doing something about these complaints, however, is rare because promotional videos and touring are considered essential elements in building multimillion-unit album sales.

Time Creative Song Building Doing

I think some of our most talented people are not going to pick the arts as a way that they're going to spend their lives.

Anna Deavere Smith

People Think Way Arts Going Most

Nobody has a bigger cult than Warren Buffett.

Nobody Bigger Cult Than Warren

Henry is entirely invented though by now I feel he's as real as anyone I know.

Feel Know Now Real I Feel He

New Mexico is full of brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to service.

Women Service Men Brave New Mexico

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

William Hazlitt

Food Brainy Conversation Salt Wit

I never liked being called the young rebel star.

Rebel Young Never Star Being Liked

I never, ever saw myself as glam because I didn't wear makeup... my image is a plain leather jumpsuit, which is not glam at all. I've always seen myself as rock n' roll and not glam.

Myself Makeup Rock Never Image Wear

While the primary focus continues to be on religious minorities - the Christian religious minorities and the Jewish community - ISIS will also go after people who interpret and believe the Muslim faith differently than they do.

Faith Community Focus People Believe

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