Quotes from Adam Lambert

I nitpick details.

Life is all about taking risk to get what you want.

I need to be able to explain myself in context.

I was afraid to express myself for a while.

I'm proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It's just another part of me.

There's not a blueprint for me to follow.

I've only dressed in drag three or four times.

I would love to do a live show with dancers and fashion and scenic elements - definitely bring my love of the theater to a concert-style performance.

I wanted the focus to be on my ability as a singer and as an entertainer - not on my private life.

I've sung other people's music all my life.

People want to talk about whether I have rock cred, whether I'm selling out, the theatricality, the gay stuff... Chill out! And just enjoy yourself.

I am gay, and I'm very comfortable with it.

The way I look at it is everybody should have the right to get married, if they so choose.

I love myself and I am a good person.

My wish is for gay to become less of a label, and more of just one of many great colors in the collective box of humanity.

Fantasy is so much hotter than reality most of the time.

You know, if it weren't for these fans, I wouldn't have gotten as far as I did.

After my tour I had time to stay at home, be with my boyfriend and hang out with friends and that brought me down to earth and helped me write music from a more relaxed place.

I've been known to make out with girls from time to time. Couple drinks involved, you know, it's fun. And who knows, maybe it'll go further someday.

I have crushes on women all the time.

Those shows I did with Queen were pretty surreal. I was really excited and super-flattered, but intimidated at the same time.

I didn't feel attractive in high school.

I never wore full-on eyeliner in high school, but I wanted to.

I worked at Starbucks when I was 16... It was all right.