Calum Scott Quotes

Calum Scott

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 12, 1988

I had told one of my friends that I felt like I might be gay or that I just wasn't into girls, and I was abandoned.

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I don't consider myself a flag bearer in the parade, but I have never felt stronger about who I am.

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I'd like to think I'm a versatile artist without straying too far from who I am.

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Song writing has been a lifeline for me.

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I will continue to be open in my music and in interviews and keep those conversations going about the issues we face as an LGBT+ community until those conversations no longer need to be had.

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I was so terrified for so long about what people think about my sexuality, and I didn't wanna find myself in a position where I was losing my fans and couldn't do my job.

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I met a guy, and we were seeing each other for about a month or so, but as it got more intense, I started to freak out a little bit. I hadn't been in a relationship for quite a while, and I just said I was going away and not sure if it was going to work.

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I come from a very normal day job, a very normal upbringing, so I had six or seven years working in an office nine to five in human resources. I had the normal life and kind of thought maybe this is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life but still had that passion and that yearning for music.

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The creative process has been a little bit of an experience, really - to try and make that work for me. The only way I know how to do that is just to remain genuine, humble, and true to everything I know already in my life.

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My mates who are younger than me are all slagging me for it - saying I am so much older and my crow's feet are showing.

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It is important for me to tell my story so that others feel comfortable telling theirs.

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I'd always been a little bit uncomfortable talking about my sexuality just because it took me a while to fully accept it. I had a bit of traumatic time with my friends when I was younger, and it kind of just put me off talking about it.

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I have worked with a lot of people, all very different creatives, helping me hone my craft and discover myself as an artist and the record I want to make. It's such an amazing process seeing and hearing the tracks that people could eventually be listening to on my debut album!

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Most of my songs are inspired by both falling in love and heartache. And it was a turning point for me as a singer and songwriter as it dawned on me that I wasn't being honest enough about what I truly feel.

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I want to reach out to everybody with my music and my album, but you're never going to please everybody. Someone's going to say something because, you know, it's an opinionated industry.

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The heart wants what it wants, and you know, if you're not careful, you can find yourself in a situation where you give your heart away, and it can get broken.

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I feel very privileged to do what I do, so I'm just going to keep working hard and enjoy every minute of it because it could be over just like that.

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It takes a lot of emotional high and struggles to write songs.

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I just wanted to sing, to get my voice heard. I knew I had to do everything possible to stay in the industry.

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If one less kid can grow up without hiding who they are along the way or having to believe that who they love is something that will make them lonely, then everything I went through will be worth it.

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