Anzia Yezierska Quotes
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I'm very keen on making the world a better place, whether that's changing people's attitudes or giving people the confidence to be who they are.
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I remember when we were going to release 'Dancing On My Own,' and I went into the record label crying to them that I was terrified people wouldn't support me anymore if they knew I was gay.
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I come from a very normal day job, a very normal upbringing, so I had six or seven years working in an office nine to five in human resources. I had the normal life and kind of thought maybe this is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life but still had that passion and that yearning for music.
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I've tried to write in a way that transcends beyond just sexuality and is more about letting go of our fear and trusting the people around us.
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I feel very privileged to do what I do, so I'm just going to keep working hard and enjoy every minute of it because it could be over just like that.
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I cannot thank the LGBT+ community enough for their support, for their love, for their acceptance, and for the first time in a letter, I am incredibly proud to say that I am gay and have never been happier.
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If I had never met him I would have dreamed him into being.
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It is important for me to tell my story so that others feel comfortable telling theirs.
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I too was frightened the first time I felt I hated my father. I felt like a criminal. But could I help it what was inside of me? I had to feel what I felt even if it killed me.
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I tried to surround myself with people who have accepted me for being me. And I want to create that image to my fans as well. And that's the advice I give to them. To be happy for who you are, and to surround yourself with people who are happy for being you.
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Just celebrate who you are and be happy with you are. Take all the ups and downs together, as you're only human.
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'No Matter What' is, without question, the most personal song I have ever written and the one I am most proud of.
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Poor people who had escaped from poverty as I had, feared it, hated it and fled from it all their lives. Those born rich could afford to be touched by it.
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My fans have been incredible since day one... Literally, the only reason I get to do what I do! I love every single one of them, and I am still being discovered by people! Just want to share what I do with everyone!
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It takes a lot of emotional high and struggles to write songs.
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The world is a wheel always turning.
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'Britain's Got Talent' just gave me that platform that I needed to share that with the world and be recognized, and now I'm able to travel the world and sing my music in places I never thought I'd visit - Dubai, Mexico, Brazil, so many different places.
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Being honest to who I am led me to write 'If Our Love Is Wrong,' and that allowed me to fully realize the direction I should be heading to - human nature, real emotions, and issues about LGBT.
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I will continue to be open in my music and in interviews and keep those conversations going about the issues we face as an LGBT+ community until those conversations no longer need to be had.
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I purposely didn't change the pronouns in 'Dancing On My Own' so that it was from a gay man's perspective.
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I worked in an office for eight years, so I know what it's like to slog through for money, but now to be able travel the world and sing to so many people, it's a complete dream come true.
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I am doing something I love, travelling the world, meeting fans, feeling confident, and I am no longer restricted by my sexuality.
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I had told one of my friends that I felt like I might be gay or that I just wasn't into girls, and I was abandoned.
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I am so confident and empowered by my sexuality; it plays an enormous part in my life.