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Perfume Genius

American Musician

Born: Sep 25, 1981

Me Music People Think Time You

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I am a shy person. Perfume Genius

Am Person Shy Shy Person

iTunes is my favorite record store. Perfume Genius

Favorite Record Record Store iTunes Store

I've had people tell me that I should just be sad and not joke around on Twitter, but they don't understand that joking and being deeply sad are very close to each other. I'll have a horrible memory that I find hysterical one day, and the next day I'll cry about it. Perfume Genius

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I like to have fun! And everything that's good for you is not fun, and that bores me. Perfume Genius

Good Me You Have Fun Everything Bores Like Fun

If I'm not writing, I can download a newer album everybody's making a fuss about. But when I'm writing, I keep myself in my own zone - I worry about listening to new music that'll inform me too much. I'm the kind of person who goes to another country and starts speaking in an accent after three days. Perfume Genius

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For a while, I thought I would maybe be a writer. But with music, I was such a nerd; I was really obsessive about it. The problem was I couldn't really sing. I think one day I sang from a different part of my body, from my gut for the first time, and I was like, 'Oh! That's how you're supposed to do it.' Perfume Genius

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Blushes are fun. I like to do circles - like a Caravaggio painting almost, or Victorian looking. Perfume Genius

Looking Painting Circles Almost Like Blush Victorian Fun

For me, piano is just where I started; I know where to go with it. Perfume Genius

Me Piano Know Go Just Where Started

My mom is always asking why can't I make something nice? Because I'll make paintings, say, and they're just really bloody and angsty. So I wrote 'Dark Parts' because I wanted to write something nice for her. Perfume Genius

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I realise there are situations where I camp it up, make myself into a sort of novelty character to ease things along. Like, if I ever feel uncomfortable in a situation, I can just make myself into this funny Will-and-Grace-guest-star type of person, and maybe people will not pay attention to the deeper things going on. Perfume Genius

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Sometimes I'm not into being a human. Perfume Genius

Sometimes Human Being

If I drink coffee, I have to turn the lights off and lay down. I can't handle it. Perfume Genius

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The first record I bought was the 'Edward Scissorhands' soundtrack. I remember being really obsessed with the movie, and all the campiness sort of went over my head because I was so little - it's the same with 'Hairspray.' But I would listen to that soundtrack a lot. Perfume Genius

I was really scared of the devil growing up: I was convinced I was going to be possessed. Perfume Genius

Devil Possessed Scared Up Going Really Convinced Growing Growing Up

Good catsuits should have multiple zippers; they'll have a top and a bottom one. Perfume Genius

Good Top Bottom Should Multiple

I got very serious about micro-piglets and what it would be like to own them. Perfume Genius

Own Would Would-Be About Like Got Very Them Serious

I've had people send messages that said, 'I'm sorry how I treated you in high school.' It was just through kindness. I still think of the world the same way I did growing up. When I got hurt, I decided that this is how people are. But the world is changing, and even those people have changed. And I have. I need to let go, too. Perfume Genius

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I keep making the music I do because I feel very purposeful about making things that would be helpful or quell some loneliness in people. I really needed that when I listened to music growing up and even now, so I don't mind that sense of duty. Perfume Genius

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