Usually, there's a story I've told that leads up to why I'm singing the song. The whole concept … - Alan Cumming

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The silence of a flower: a kind of silence which we continually evade, of which we find only the shadow in dreams.

Alan Cumming

Usually, there's a story I've told that leads up to why I'm singing the song. The whole concept of the show was about being authentic and connecting with these songs. The best way to do that was in a room with an audience and for people to listen to that.

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My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life.

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Some things are just really difficult to do. That's what I find hard. I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it's a struggle sustaining that, because there's such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness.

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I think people deny themselves by putting themselves into categories.

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