The fact I had my father as an adversary was such a powerful tool to work with. I subconsciously fought him to the degree that I drove me to be one of the most successful musician in the world.
George MichaelRead
I define my sexuality in terms of the people that I love.
Interpretation
Sexuality is shaped by the connections we have with others rather than strict definitions.
George Michael's quote emphasizes that one's sexuality is not solely determined by physical attraction or societal labels but is deeply rooted in the love and emotional bonds we form with others. It advocates for a more fluid understanding of sexuality, highlighting the importance of personal connections and relationships in defining who we are sexually.
In practice
In a speech about love and acceptance during Pride Month.
The fact I had my father as an adversary was such a powerful tool to work with. I subconsciously fought him to the degree that I drove me to be one of the most successful musician in the world.
I know I have a very self-destructive tendency since my mother died, I have got to be honest.
I'm not stupid enough to think that I can deal with another 10 or 15 years of major exposure. I think that is the ultimate tragedy of fame... People who are simply out of control, who are lost. I've seen so many of them, and I don't want to be another cliche.
It's the ones who resist that we most want to kiss, wouldn't you say?
The whole business is built on ego, vanity, self-satisfaction, and it's total crap to pretend it's not.
Because of the media, the way the world is perceived is as a place where resources and time are running out. We're taught that you have to grab what you can before it's gone. It's almost as if there isn't time for compassion.
I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.
There is no trick to writing a believable love story, a heartbreaking scene or real-sounding dialogue. All you need is to tell the truth. Itβs always heartbreaking.
If anybody understands God's order for his children, it's someone who has rescued an orphan from despair, for that is what God has done for us. God has adopted you. God sought you, found you, signed the papers and took you home.
The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a second.
I built up these lumber piles of love, and with fourteen boards each I built little houses, so that your eyes, which I adore and sing to, might live in them. Now that I have declared the foundations of my love, I surrender this century to you: wooden sonnets that rise only because you gave them life.
I want to let her know though that all the nights sleeping beside her even the useless arguments were things ever splendid and the hard words I ever feared to say can now be said: I love you.
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