Calum Scott Quotes

Calum Scott

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 12, 1988

Just celebrate who you are and be happy with you are. Take all the ups and downs together, as you're only human.

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I started to feel songwriting was pulling different pieces of my heart out - the more I started writing, the more there was honesty.

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'If Our Love Is Wrong' is, quite simply, my coming out song, as I was trying to wrap my head around my sexuality and was starting to learn about songwriting, and that my honesty and my authenticity came from my personal experiences and writing about stuff that genuinely bugged me or upset me.

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Two gay guys doing a beautiful duet - I think it would just be so powerful, you know.

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I purposely didn't change the pronouns in 'Dancing On My Own' so that it was from a gay man's perspective.

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I've used songwriting as a tool, I've used it as a way of being able to talk about how I feel.

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I tried to surround myself with people who have accepted me for being me. And I want to create that image to my fans as well. And that's the advice I give to them. To be happy for who you are, and to surround yourself with people who are happy for being you.

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I had to be honest in my songwriting for it to be where it is, and it's always scary wondering if anyone will connect with that.

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I remember when we were going to release 'Dancing On My Own,' and I went into the record label crying to them that I was terrified people wouldn't support me anymore if they knew I was gay.

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I remember learning as a kid that love meant loneliness and confusion.

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I am doing something I love, travelling the world, meeting fans, feeling confident, and I am no longer restricted by my sexuality.

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I cannot thank the LGBT+ community enough for their support, for their love, for their acceptance, and for the first time in a letter, I am incredibly proud to say that I am gay and have never been happier.

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I've been a huge fan of Adele, Sam Smith, and Ed Sheeran, and those amazing artists draw inspiration from their present and past experiences; they write songs from their heart.

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I am so confident and empowered by my sexuality; it plays an enormous part in my life.

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If you're real, you've never got anything to hide away from. You're not trying to fake anything, you're not trying to have this other persona - you're just yourself. And if I could be myself for as long as possible, I will.

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As a singer, you want to connect with as many people as possible; that's my whole thing.

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I worked in an office for eight years, so I know what it's like to slog through for money, but now to be able travel the world and sing to so many people, it's a complete dream come true.

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I would say I am one of those people who just love to connect to people doing something I love. Can't lie, love a ballad, so expect big, powerful, emotive stuff from me!

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I was suppressed for many years. From the outside, you'd think I had a very normal life.

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As many of you know, my story begins where most people's in the LGBT+ community begins... with fear. I knew I was different from my peers, my friends, and those around me when I started to discover who I was and who I identified as from a young age.

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