The 1980s were all about synths for me, and it never went away after that. — John Grant 1980s Copy Share Image
Most of the bad things that have happened to me happened in Denver. — John Grant Bad Copy Share Image
It's not like we wanted to talk about the fact that we're gay all the time, but the world has forced it… — John Grant Gay Copy Share Image
You can only be you, and there are plenty of people out there who wouldn't have you be any other way. — John Grant Only Copy Share Image
Part of what I do, after feeling invisible for a long time, is make an effort not to be invisible any more. — John Grant Effort Copy Share Image
Reykjavik has a mixture of southern and northern mentality. There's a laid-back, relaxed attitude but also the feeling things are going to… — John Grant Attitude Copy Share Image
I can only live in the world of truth, inasmuch as I'm able to be truthful with myself at any given point,… — John Grant Day Copy Share Image
I'm angry because I was so scared for so many years about just being myself. — John Grant Anger Copy Share Image
I don't know about the totally happy album, though. I don't know if that will ever come from me. — John Grant About Copy Share Image
I've been coming to Notre Dame since 1957. This place, this campus, is the closest thing there is to perfection. — John Grant Campus Copy Share Image
I feel like, in the Czars, for example, I was afraid. I couldn't express myself. I didn't have a connection to myself.… — John Grant Afraid Copy Share Image
I'm quite gregarious. But when it comes to relationships, I mean, I'm no good at it. I suck at it. And people… — John Grant Good Copy Share Image
When I came out, I found I hadn't been born with the right genes. It's quite brutal. If you're beautiful and you… — John Grant Beautiful Copy Share Image
I've kept going to therapy to find out why my perspective is so skewered and why I'm filled with rage. It's so… — John Grant Anger Copy Share Image
I don't feel like I'm writing music for gay people. I'm a gay man who is writing music about one tiny little… — John Grant Experience Copy Share Image
I know I'm likeable, but living with me is different. Yes, I can be charming. That desire to please people and learning… — John Grant Charming Copy Share Image
The country's newest aquarium, opened in November, bills itself as the largest in the world, holding more than 100,000 animals representing 500… — John Grant Animal Copy Share Image
Me becoming a person, instead of somebody who just hides and is afraid, has happened in tandem with me learning to write… — John Grant Becoming Copy Share Image
The Giant Ocean Tank, with its 52 large viewing windows, is the main attraction here. Myrtle, a giant green sea turtle, is… — John Grant Animal Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that I don't have skills. I'm saying I don't feel like I can use my skills to achieve self-esteem.… — John Grant Achieve Copy Share Image
Many exhibits from this aquarium use Hawaii's abundant natural daylight. This allows Waikiki to display only live coral, which creates beautiful exhibits.… — John Grant Aquarium Copy Share Image
In order to not have to deal with being gay in the world, you have to control everything. You try and walk… — John Grant Control Copy Share Image
I spent many years trying to fit in and do things the way I thought I was supposed to - trying to… — John Grant Good Copy Share Image
This is a unique aquarium in that a large portion of its collection features freshwater species, and it specializes in fish, amphibians… — John Grant Amphibians Copy Share Image
I could have easily said that I don't believe in anything when I came out of the upbringing that I had, but… — John Grant Believe Copy Share Image
Being in school, whenever I laughed or smiled, I would turn to find someone staring at me with this terrible hatred and… — John Grant Anxiety Copy Share Image
I wanted to change the world . But I could not even change my underwear. — John Grant Change Copy Share Image
I just felt that I was going to fall apart if I didn't learn to be myself. — John Grant Fall apart Copy Share Image
