"The homosexual community wants me to be gay. The heterosexual community wants me to be straight. Every writer thinks, I'm the journalist who's going to make him talk. I pray for them. I pray that they get a life and stop living mine!"
- Ricky Martin
About this Quote
In this quote, Ricky Martin is revealing his aggravation with the expectations and pressures placed on him by both the homosexual and heterosexual communities. As a public figure, he feels that individuals are continuously trying to label and define his sexuality, and he is tired of being viewed as a source of chatter for writers and journalists. He wants that people would focus on their own lives instead of attempting to manage and determine his. Martin's use of the expression "get a life" suggests that he thinks these people are too purchased his personal life and should rather concentrate on their own happiness. Overall, this quote highlights the challenges and examination dealt with by those in the public eye, and the desire for personal privacy and autonomy.
This quote is written / told by Ricky Martin somewhere between November 2, 1971 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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