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" My fashion is inspired by Tina Turner and Sharon Stone. "

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" When you are born gay, you are born into a rich culture of politics, music, and art, but you are also a minority in your own home. "

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" My existence is rock n' roll. "

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" Being a songwriter, you are accepting that this isn't about you. If you do want it to be about you, you're going to be really miserable. "

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" When we were starting out as a band in New York, we played a concert at a small club early on and asked Lady Gaga to open for us. We were big fans, and she had the same kind of approach to music as we did: not taking everything so seriously and just having fun. "

" A man in high heels is the most dangerous thing in the world. "

" If a song is being written for a woman, there should be a woman in the room collaborating. "

" I was very lucky that my family really supported me in exploring my femininity when I was young, and so it was a joyous thing. "

" The thing is, if you tell your story specifically enough, it becomes so universal. Just because you're a gay man singing an honest love song, people should know that it's about men and that they can still relate to it. "

" I really do pride myself on being able to help other people tell their stories and bring out the best in them. But I still, every song I'm writing, I still need to relate to it. I still need to find my true self in it, or else it'll feel dishonest. I mean, everything has a queer meaning as far as I'm concerned. "

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" If a song I'm lucky enough to be a part of comes on the radio, it's definitely really cool and exciting, but I can't focus on anything but the song. Same if one of my songs comes on in a restaurant. I can't just carry on a conversation. "