32 Quotes by Jake Shears

I'm so crazy about making albums and singing and dancing.

I saw David Bowie in 'Labyrinth' when I was seven or eight. I told my mom I wanted a Bowie record, so we traveled to the mainland, which was, like, a three-hour trip, and I bought 'Let's Dance' and 'Tonight.' 'Let's Dance' blew my little mind. I became obsessed with it.

There are only so many chords and notes in the world.

I stopped writing fiction the moment I started writing songs, and I miss it.

I love creating things. I love making things.

I've always loved to write, and I wrote fiction all my life. That's what I thought I was going to do in my life - until I started writing songs.

I came out when I was 15 at school, and I realized I had put myself into a precarious situation. It was a very hostile environment for me, and a lot of kids had it in for me. It was a scary situation. I was very impatient. I wanted to grow up now.

I hope that I do make music that can speak to anyone. I don't just want to play for a queer crowd.

I think, as people, we're isolating ourselves. We're talking to each other through our phones, arguing... those divisions freak me out.