I just listen to true-crime podcasts, do some weights and pretend I know what I'm doing. — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
My mum listened to stuff like Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos, but she also listened to a lot of '80s stuff like… — Olly Alexander Heart Copy Share Image
The majority of the film industry is, like, obsessed with a ridiculous gender binary and keeping with this stupid social binary. Like,… — Olly Alexander Binary Copy Share Image
I think kids are all focused on their hierarchy and status, and I was low status or something. — Olly Alexander Children Copy Share Image
My dad had been very absent, even when he was there. Then he left the family and moved away. Our relationship, it… — Olly Alexander Dad Copy Share Image
I was obsessed with Jeff Buckley for a while - I was convinced that Jeff Buckley and I were communicating with each… — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
My lyrics are about same-sex relationships, because that's who I am. It was important to me that I felt comfortable expressing myself. — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
I had what would now be called sleep paralysis, from six years old until maybe I was 16. — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
If you look at pop stars through the ages, we've had camp, glam popstars from the 80s - your George Michaels and… — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
I'm the person I am because of all the support we have but inside there is still a scared, gay kid, worried… — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
Most of the pop videos I've seen that have any male/female interaction are usually centered around a romance - and that's great,… — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
We are traumatized by growing up in a world that doesn't really accept us. Obviously, we've made great leaps and bounds, but… — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
When I meet gay kids and they know who we are, I remember that's amazing because literally every gay person in every… — Olly Alexander Amazing Copy Share Image
My mum's super Labour, and my gran. We all love Jeremy Corbyn in the family. Those are very deep roots and I… — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
We used to have quirky weird bands that made dance music like the Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode and I think… — Olly Alexander Bands Copy Share Image
Now, to be a mainstream act, you have to be firing on all cylinders on so many different platforms. You've got to… — Olly Alexander Mainstream Copy Share Image
I think everyone knows what it is like being in love. It's never a smooth thing. Whether you are happily together or… — Olly Alexander Being Copy Share Image
I genuinely do want the world to change in a positive way, but I wouldn't call myself an activist, you know? I'm… — Olly Alexander Activism Copy Share Image
I grew up loving artists like the Spice Girls and Britney Spears - artists who seemed to live this fantasy lifestyle, and… — Olly Alexander Fantasy Copy Share Image
I get to do my own thing with music. I get to write the songs and sing the songs. As an actor,… — Olly Alexander Actor Copy Share Image
