Top 60 Adam Lambert Quotes

There’s a certain level of pageantry with ‘Idol,’ and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.

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

I think it’s up to the parents to discern what their child is watching on television.

My first album was completed in three months.

It’s been a transformative period and I really wanted to make music from what I’ve experienced.

Wait a minute, I’m a fan of yours; you can’t be a fan of mine!

I wouldn’t ever give myself the label bisexual, but bi-curious, yeah.

I try to go throughout my daily life just as if nothing has changed, but you don’t have much anonymity anymore, which feels really good. People come up, and say hi and they enjoy your work.

Fame is a very strange animal.

I haven’t had many relationships.

I listen to crazy, robust rock music where they sing their faces off, and soul music, which can be similar.

I have nothing to hide.

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 don’t know.

I had self-esteem issues into my early 20s.

I don’t like to look typical.

There’s no regrets for me.

I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it’s fast and broad.

I love myself and I am a good person.

When I was in high school I was 250 pounds.

I think the difficult thing is the transition between TV competition series and going into the actual music industry. There still seems to be a slight disconnect there.

I was really beating myself up about performances and how I looked and this and that.

I think, for the majority of my twenties, I was always so concerned with what I didn’t have, or what I still wanted.

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

There was a lot of me trying to be a ‘fixer.’ I was that kind of guy. I’d meet someone who had ‘so much potential’ that needed ‘help.’ I think that was kind of my curse for a long time.

I think you kind of have to put yourself out there.

When you dance and move around it creates a different reaction from the audience – they love it.

I try not to get trapped in any one musical or visual style at all.

I don’t think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I’m gay.

My M.O. is just do what you do and don’t feel like you have to make apologies for it. I’m sure there will come a point when I have to apologize for something, but not yet.

In middle school, I really didn’t have music, but in high school, I remember taking a lot of choir and drama.

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.

Female performers have been doing this for years – pushing the envelope about sexuality – and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out.

I started to realize I wasn’t like every other boy.

I’m trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader.

I had a lot of fun with my costume designer.

Pop is a little bit theatrical. That’s the whole vibe. That’s the point – is that it’s great music, great melodies, great hooks. But, on top of it, it’s a presentation. There’s a showmanship about it. And that’s why I wanted to be a pop star.

Right now, I’m not really thinking about marriage.

All these songs honestly explore the ups and downs of my reality.

Carving out an identity for yourself is important so I’m trying to do that as well.

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

‘Come out’ is so funny to me because I’ve never been in.

I started rejecting the proper way to sing and I started singing.

For me, one of the important things about keeping vocally healthy is warming up and making sure I’m aware where my voice is at, drinking lots of water and getting plenty of sleep, and just taking care of myself with exercise and eating healthy.

I definitely have my opinions that I’m very vocal about and I’m not afraid to put them out there.

When I was kid, I remember playing ‘Vogue’ by Madonna over and over and over again. And ah, you know, something about the beat was really cool, and Madonna, visually, was on TV all the time and I thought she was just so beautiful.

I am who I am.

There’s not a blueprint for me to follow.

I’m inspired by history, different periods.

I’ve always been fond of the glam-rocker title.

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.

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

I’m so happy to be in a committed relationship.

The kids that are different and out there and expressive and are bold with those choices, those are the people that grow up to be people we all want to hang out with, that become celebrities or become really successful in what they do because they believe in who they are.

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 have crushes on women all the time. I don’t have intimate relationships with them, but I find women beautiful.

I wasn’t unhappy, but I was a little like: ‘Is this it? Really?’ I was thirsty.

My mother was always supportive.

I get why certain actors want to stay in the closet.

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

I’m proud of my sexuality.