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… — Jake Shears Copy Share Image
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… — Jake Shears Copy Share
I just like to work with other people, and I like things that are kind of a little bit bigger than that. I don't… — Jake Shears Copy Share
I don't let things stress me out, and I'm doing my best with all the battles life presents. — Jake Shears Copy Share
Being able to afford getting groceries - it frees people up to be creative. I think when you're spending 16 hours of every day… — Jake Shears Copy Share
I stopped writing fiction the moment I started writing songs, and I miss it. — Jake Shears Copy Share
I came out when I was 15 at school, and I realized I had put myself into a precarious situation. It was a very… — Jake Shears Copy Share
L.A. will never, ever, ever, ever be my town. It'll never be my town. It's not New York. — Jake Shears Copy Share
My mom's a Christian and she loves me; that whole side of my family is Christian and I have no problem with it. — Jake Shears Copy Share
I do think it's possible to change people's minds - it's one of my goals with my music. — Jake Shears Copy Share
I've been a much happier person in my early thirties than I was in my twenties. — Jake Shears Copy Share
I think, as people, we're isolating ourselves. We're talking to each other through our phones, arguing... those divisions freak me out. — Jake Shears Copy Share
I get a little teary on stage sometimes. It can be really emotional when it dawns on you that people are singing along and… — Jake Shears Copy Share
