I was a bad student. My teachers gave up trying to teach me how to read music. Perfume Genius Read Quote
Our house was cluttered with little charms, thoughtfully placed. There were all kinds of little things going on. Like, my mom made a lampshade out of a picture of our family, but if you look closely, there’s a baby Jesus that she cut up and put just above all of us. Perfume Genius Read Quote
My mom is not religious, but she’s a very spiritual, magical kind of lady. One time, when I was younger, my mom said she was a witch and that my grandmother was also a witch. It was late at night, and she was really sleepy, but I took it very seriously because I always wanted to go to Hogwarts. Perfume Genius Read Quote
I don’t know if I am a role model, but I’ve had young kids write to me. I try to write songs that I wish I would have heard when I was younger. It’s kind of strange to think of yourself as a role model. That wouldn’t be a bad job. Perfume Genius Read Quote
I think all gay men are used to people saying no to them, to people not giving them choices. Perfume Genius Read Quote
Hymns have always sounded like sung spells to me. I never felt included in the magic of the God songs I heard growing up – I knew I was going to hell before anyone ever told me that I was. People found comfort in this all-knowing source, but I felt frightened and found out. I developed some weird and very dramatic complexes. Perfume Genius Read Quote
I don’t feel like I make sense in the world. I don’t feel like I look right. I don’t feel like I act right or do right. It’s very frustrating to me that I just walk around with this all the time. Perfume Genius Read Quote
I started writing songs later in life because I just couldn’t commit to it before. Perfume Genius Read Quote
My favorite movie is ‘Dogfight’ with River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. The ending is kind of bittersweet but so real and moving and complicated. Perfume Genius Read Quote
I’m always 20 minutes ahead of myself in my head. But being present – it’s beautiful when it happens. Perfume Genius Read Quote
