take your broken arm and make it into art do you guys know Star Wars okay not
art do you guys know Star Wars okay not
art do you guys know Star Wars okay not too many sci-fi fans in I’m not a sci-fi
too many sci-fi fans in I’m not a sci-fi
too many sci-fi fans in I’m not a sci-fi fans – forgive me those of yous Star
fans – forgive me those of yous Star
fans – forgive me those of yous Star Wars geeks but Carrie Fisher’s more than
Wars geeks but Carrie Fisher’s more than
Wars geeks but Carrie Fisher’s more than just Princess Leia for me to me she’s a
just Princess Leia for me to me she’s a
just Princess Leia for me to me she’s a celebrated writer and one of my favorite
celebrated writer and one of my favorite
celebrated writer and one of my favorite books suffers as postcards from the edge
books suffers as postcards from the edge
books suffers as postcards from the edge which was later made into a movie
which was later made into a movie
which was later made into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Shirley
starring Meryl Streep and Shirley
starring Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine but this line means a lot to me
MacLaine but this line means a lot to me
MacLaine but this line means a lot to me because I honestly feel pain is
because I honestly feel pain is
because I honestly feel pain is something that can actually help you
something that can actually help you
something that can actually help you create some of the most beautiful works
create some of the most beautiful works
create some of the most beautiful works of art but also heal your soul in ways
of art but also heal your soul in ways
of art but also heal your soul in ways you can never imagine and this can work
you can never imagine and this can work
you can never imagine and this can work for any kind of art form and so you see
for any kind of art form and so you see
for any kind of art form and so you see every artisan there will be it someone
every artisan there will be it someone
every artisan there will be it someone like Leonardo da Vinci or Frida Kahlo or
like Leonardo da Vinci or Frida Kahlo or
like Leonardo da Vinci or Frida Kahlo or Vivien Leigh or perhaps even Maria
Vivien Leigh or perhaps even Maria
Vivien Leigh or perhaps even Maria Callas they’ve all experienced great
Callas they’ve all experienced great
Callas they’ve all experienced great pain and they use that pain to transform
pain and they use that pain to transform
pain and they use that pain to transform and create beautiful art and of course
and create beautiful art and of course
and create beautiful art and of course the biggest example for that can be the
the biggest example for that can be the
the biggest example for that can be the queen of all things epic and badass
queen of all things epic and badass
queen of all things epic and badass Madonna now one thing I always wondered
Madonna now one thing I always wondered
Madonna now one thing I always wondered is that why is that stereotype about the
is that why is that stereotype about the
is that why is that stereotype about the troubled painful art of such a reality
troubled painful art of such a reality
troubled painful art of such a reality why is it that we live in a world where
why is it that we live in a world where
why is it that we live in a world where so many artists are so consumed by their
so many artists are so consumed by their
so many artists are so consumed by their pain that time after time we lose them
pain that time after time we lose them
pain that time after time we lose them ever so soon but when they die we still
ever so soon but when they die we still
ever so soon but when they die we still remember their world support because it
remember their world support because it
remember their world support because it touches within our lives and even if you
touches within our lives and even if you
touches within our lives and even if you don’t follow those artists we are still
don’t follow those artists we are still
don’t follow those artists we are still compelled by some magical mysterious
compelled by some magical mysterious
compelled by some magical mysterious force in the universe to write an RFP
force in the universe to write an RFP
force in the universe to write an RFP message on facebook when they die but
message on facebook when they die but
message on facebook when they die but you know I can’t speak for other artists
you know I can’t speak for other artists
you know I can’t speak for other artists but I can only speak for myself about
but I can only speak for myself about
but I can only speak for myself about how I use my pain to transform myself
how I use my pain to transform myself
how I use my pain to transform myself and create art this
and create art this
and create art this especially when I’m writing sorry I’m a
especially when I’m writing sorry I’m a
especially when I’m writing sorry I’m a little intimidated because I’m talking
little intimidated because I’m talking
little intimidated because I’m talking in a college and I’m kind of a college
in a college and I’m kind of a college
in a college and I’m kind of a college dropout
so yeah forgive me if I’m nervous but I
so yeah forgive me if I’m nervous but I dropped out of college because people
dropped out of college because people
dropped out of college because people tried to kill me because I’m gay in a
tried to kill me because I’m gay in a
tried to kill me because I’m gay in a way I’m kind of grateful that they did
way I’m kind of grateful that they did
way I’m kind of grateful that they did because now I’m giving a TED talk so
because now I’m giving a TED talk so
because now I’m giving a TED talk so moral of the story drop art college
moral of the story drop art college
moral of the story drop art college he’ll give a TED talk but the thing is
he’ll give a TED talk but the thing is
he’ll give a TED talk but the thing is once a grateful is that had they not
once a grateful is that had they not
once a grateful is that had they not done that I wouldn’t have followed my
done that I wouldn’t have followed my
done that I wouldn’t have followed my true passion in life and I’m not
true passion in life and I’m not
true passion in life and I’m not advocating hate crimes of bullying in
advocating hate crimes of bullying in
advocating hate crimes of bullying in general I mean God knows my entire
general I mean God knows my entire
general I mean God knows my entire childhood was a series of onslaughts I
childhood was a series of onslaughts I
childhood was a series of onslaughts I mean I was believer virtually everything
mean I was believer virtually everything
mean I was believer virtually everything under the Sun I was believed for being
under the Sun I was believed for being
under the Sun I was believed for being fat I was believed for being ugly I was
fat I was believed for being ugly I was
fat I was believed for being ugly I was bullied for well my dad was in the Navy
bullied for well my dad was in the Navy
bullied for well my dad was in the Navy so we moved to different parts of the
so we moved to different parts of the
so we moved to different parts of the country where there weren’t any other
country where there weren’t any other
country where there weren’t any other people who were belonging to the Sikh
people who were belonging to the Sikh
people who were belonging to the Sikh religion so the standard racist jokes
religion so the standard racist jokes
religion so the standard racist jokes came into play but sometimes I was
came into play but sometimes I was
came into play but sometimes I was bullied for not being Sikh enough
bullied for not being Sikh enough
bullied for not being Sikh enough because well my Hindi is terrible you
because well my Hindi is terrible you
because well my Hindi is terrible you can imagine how my Punjabi is and I
can imagine how my Punjabi is and I
can imagine how my Punjabi is and I couldn’t give Punjabi galleys to save my
couldn’t give Punjabi galleys to save my
couldn’t give Punjabi galleys to save my life
life
life and of course I was believed for being
and of course I was believed for being
and of course I was believed for being gay a few years after I dropped out of
gay a few years after I dropped out of
gay a few years after I dropped out of college I was diagnosed with a tumor and
college I was diagnosed with a tumor and
college I was diagnosed with a tumor and my bowel dirt but something strange
my bowel dirt but something strange
my bowel dirt but something strange happened when I was in the operation
happened when I was in the operation
happened when I was in the operation theater they made it put anesthesia on
theater they made it put anesthesia on
theater they made it put anesthesia on me and I was getting knocked down I saw
me and I was getting knocked down I saw
me and I was getting knocked down I saw a white light I know how cliche but
a white light I know how cliche but
a white light I know how cliche but here’s the thing when I saw the white
here’s the thing when I saw the white
here’s the thing when I saw the white light I heard a boy say go back
light I heard a boy say go back
light I heard a boy say go back obviously I ignored it because who’s
obviously I ignored it because who’s
obviously I ignored it because who’s gonna listen to the voices in the head
gonna listen to the voices in the head
gonna listen to the voices in the head but I kept moving forward and then the
but I kept moving forward and then the
but I kept moving forward and then the voice came back and said go back there’s
voice came back and said go back there’s
voice came back and said go back there’s more work for you to do when I woke up
more work for you to do when I woke up
more work for you to do when I woke up the doctor came into my room and told me
the doctor came into my room and told me
the doctor came into my room and told me that apparently mid surgery I’d woken up
that apparently mid surgery I’d woken up
that apparently mid surgery I’d woken up and I was pushing doctors away I guess
and I was pushing doctors away I guess
and I was pushing doctors away I guess the white light was something powerful
the white light was something powerful
the white light was something powerful that’s when I decided to take control of
that’s when I decided to take control of
that’s when I decided to take control of my life
my life
my life and I decided to pursue my biggest
and I decided to pursue my biggest
and I decided to pursue my biggest passion Theatre in the wind till 2011 I
passion Theatre in the wind till 2011 I
passion Theatre in the wind till 2011 I entered an international theater
entered an international theater
entered an international theater festival which was happening in Delhi
festival which was happening in Delhi
festival which was happening in Delhi that’s me all got chic on the poster so
that’s me all got chic on the poster so
that’s me all got chic on the poster so this is the first time I was I’d written
this is the first time I was I’d written
this is the first time I was I’d written a script and I was good at performing in
a script and I was good at performing in
a script and I was good at performing in front of an audience and you know what
front of an audience and you know what
front of an audience and you know what happened I won two awards for acting as
happened I won two awards for acting as
happened I won two awards for acting as well as writing but you know more than
well as writing but you know more than
well as writing but you know more than the awards what really mattered to me
the awards what really mattered to me
the awards what really mattered to me was the fact that after done performing
was the fact that after done performing
was the fact that after done performing to play which is called a coming-out
to play which is called a coming-out
to play which is called a coming-out which as a subject suggests was all
which as a subject suggests was all
which as a subject suggests was all about parents accepting the child’s
about parents accepting the child’s
about parents accepting the child’s sexuality when the play was over a 70
sexuality when the play was over a 70
sexuality when the play was over a 70 year old woman came up to me from the
year old woman came up to me from the
year old woman came up to me from the audience and gave me the biggest hug she
audience and gave me the biggest hug she
audience and gave me the biggest hug she had tears in her eyes and she told me
had tears in her eyes and she told me
had tears in her eyes and she told me that because of my play she could
that because of my play she could
that because of my play she could finally accept a granddaughter who had
finally accept a granddaughter who had
finally accept a granddaughter who had come out to her as a lesbian now growing
come out to her as a lesbian now growing
come out to her as a lesbian now growing up when I was depressed I used to
up when I was depressed I used to
up when I was depressed I used to consume a lot of art in the form of
consume a lot of art in the form of
consume a lot of art in the form of paintings movies TV shows etc etc and
paintings movies TV shows etc etc and
paintings movies TV shows etc etc and these give me a sense of hope it was so
these give me a sense of hope it was so
these give me a sense of hope it was so powerful that my little play could bring
powerful that my little play could bring
powerful that my little play could bring a family back together something to
a family back together something to
a family back together something to think about right I went on performing
think about right I went on performing
think about right I went on performing and I created my own company eventually
and I created my own company eventually
and I created my own company eventually acted and God knows how many plays
acted and God knows how many plays
acted and God knows how many plays written so many things but the one thing
written so many things but the one thing
written so many things but the one thing that always used to trouble me was
that always used to trouble me was
that always used to trouble me was despite all the successes all the awards
despite all the successes all the awards
despite all the successes all the awards I’d get a whole bunch of haters
I’d get a whole bunch of haters
I’d get a whole bunch of haters obviously I’m doing something good but
obviously I’m doing something good but
obviously I’m doing something good but here’s the thing the only thing they’d
here’s the thing the only thing they’d
here’s the thing the only thing they’d hate on me was the fact that they
hate on me was the fact that they
hate on me was the fact that they thought I’m using my being gay to kind
thought I’m using my being gay to kind
thought I’m using my being gay to kind of stand out from the crowd to get back
of stand out from the crowd to get back
of stand out from the crowd to get back at me when I would there be auditions
at me when I would there be auditions
at me when I would there be auditions for movies whenever there be bigger
for movies whenever there be bigger
for movies whenever there be bigger project productions coming out they
project productions coming out they
project productions coming out they would always reject me telling me that
would always reject me telling me that
would always reject me telling me that I’m too gay to act which kind of makes
I’m too gay to act which kind of makes
I’m too gay to act which kind of makes me wonder because you know what is
me wonder because you know what is
me wonder because you know what is machismo I mean if you think about in
machismo I mean if you think about in
machismo I mean if you think about in terms of you know the classic masculine
terms of you know the classic masculine
terms of you know the classic masculine images you know there’s James Dean
images you know there’s James Dean
images you know there’s James Dean there’s Clark Gable that’s raw Hudson
there’s Clark Gable that’s raw Hudson
there’s Clark Gable that’s raw Hudson and of course Molly
and of course Molly
and of course Molly Rhonda I mean apart from being really
Rhonda I mean apart from being really
Rhonda I mean apart from being really hot he’s you know the trickle of
hot he’s you know the trickle of
hot he’s you know the trickle of masculinity right but you know what do
masculinity right but you know what do
masculinity right but you know what do all these men have in common they Kay
all these men have in common they Kay
all these men have in common they Kay and Marlon Brando you and went on record
and Marlon Brando you and went on record
and Marlon Brando you and went on record to talk about it so people the idea of
to talk about it so people the idea of
to talk about it so people the idea of machismo comes from gay men something to
machismo comes from gay men something to
machismo comes from gay men something to think about again right but coming back
think about again right but coming back
think about again right but coming back to Payne and art I want to discuss this
to Payne and art I want to discuss this
to Payne and art I want to discuss this beautiful painting by Frida Kahlo to
beautiful painting by Frida Kahlo to
beautiful painting by Frida Kahlo to share her pain can be transformational
share her pain can be transformational
share her pain can be transformational this is called a broken column she
this is called a broken column she
this is called a broken column she painted this when she was when she went
painted this when she was when she went
painted this when she was when she went encountered a very terrible tram
encountered a very terrible tram
encountered a very terrible tram accident that anti spine had broken when
accident that anti spine had broken when
accident that anti spine had broken when she was in the hospital of father bought
she was in the hospital of father bought
she was in the hospital of father bought her canvas and some paints and this is
her canvas and some paints and this is
her canvas and some paints and this is what she created she was only 13 at that
what she created she was only 13 at that
what she created she was only 13 at that time as you can see the Romanesque
time as you can see the Romanesque
time as you can see the Romanesque column representing the spine from that
column representing the spine from that
column representing the spine from that age she realized typical beauties not
age she realized typical beauties not
age she realized typical beauties not for her that’s how she kept her unibrow
for her that’s how she kept her unibrow
for her that’s how she kept her unibrow and kept the mustache it was her way of
and kept the mustache it was her way of
and kept the mustache it was her way of standing up against what society deems
standing up against what society deems
standing up against what society deems as what an ideal woman should look like
as what an ideal woman should look like
as what an ideal woman should look like and she did she was determined to create
and she did she was determined to create
and she did she was determined to create self portraits to show herself
self portraits to show herself
self portraits to show herself beautifully flawed see the tears see the
beautifully flawed see the tears see the
beautifully flawed see the tears see the nails kneel to her body
nails kneel to her body
nails kneel to her body that’s strength and yeah Frida Kahlo
that’s strength and yeah Frida Kahlo
that’s strength and yeah Frida Kahlo also invented the selfie but here’s the
also invented the selfie but here’s the
also invented the selfie but here’s the thing this is one way of looking at pain
thing this is one way of looking at pain
thing this is one way of looking at pain creating art but look at you know Heath
creating art but look at you know Heath
creating art but look at you know Heath Ledger playing the Joker
Ledger playing the Joker
Ledger playing the Joker you’ve all seen Heath Ledger play the
you’ve all seen Heath Ledger play the
you’ve all seen Heath Ledger play the Joker I won’t you’re transported away by
Joker I won’t you’re transported away by
Joker I won’t you’re transported away by his performance that came from a place
his performance that came from a place
his performance that came from a place of pain and then there’s also Jessica
of pain and then there’s also Jessica
of pain and then there’s also Jessica Lange she played Joan Crawford in the
Lange she played Joan Crawford in the
Lange she played Joan Crawford in the hit TV show whew but you know who’s one
hit TV show whew but you know who’s one
hit TV show whew but you know who’s one of the biggest examples of using pain to
of the biggest examples of using pain to
of the biggest examples of using pain to create art Madonna in 1992 she released
create art Madonna in 1992 she released
create art Madonna in 1992 she released the erotica album which was the first
the erotica album which was the first
the erotica album which was the first ever album we’re not just a woman but a
ever album we’re not just a woman but a
ever album we’re not just a woman but a mainstream pop star explode the darker
mainstream pop star explode the darker
mainstream pop star explode the darker sides of sex and sexuality but not just
sides of sex and sexuality but not just
sides of sex and sexuality but not just about sex she explored the darker side
about sex she explored the darker side
about sex she explored the darker side about it she explored losing
about it she explored losing
about it she explored losing friends who HIV and each he explode BDSM
friends who HIV and each he explode BDSM
friends who HIV and each he explode BDSM way before 50 shades but she also
way before 50 shades but she also
way before 50 shades but she also explored the bitter loneliness that can
explored the bitter loneliness that can
explored the bitter loneliness that can come from not accepting a sexuality it
come from not accepting a sexuality it
come from not accepting a sexuality it was banned by critics world over but
was banned by critics world over but
was banned by critics world over but despite that this year fans across the
despite that this year fans across the
despite that this year fans across the world celebrated the album’s 25th
world celebrated the album’s 25th
world celebrated the album’s 25th anniversary it made into the top ten of
anniversary it made into the top ten of
anniversary it made into the top ten of the iTunes charts in various countries –
the iTunes charts in various countries –
the iTunes charts in various countries – moving on I did this very interesting
moving on I did this very interesting
moving on I did this very interesting interview with the Indian Express where
interview with the Indian Express where
interview with the Indian Express where the reporter asked me about my artistic
the reporter asked me about my artistic
the reporter asked me about my artistic process I use sex as a metaphor because
process I use sex as a metaphor because
process I use sex as a metaphor because duh so I told her that you see
duh so I told her that you see
duh so I told her that you see especially when I’m writing a play I
especially when I’m writing a play I
especially when I’m writing a play I have to present my truth to the audience
have to present my truth to the audience
have to present my truth to the audience but you see if my truth is just my truth
but you see if my truth is just my truth
but you see if my truth is just my truth to the audience and they can relate
to the audience and they can relate
to the audience and they can relate there they just see oh it’s his truth
there they just see oh it’s his truth
there they just see oh it’s his truth I’m just a masturbator
I’m just a masturbator
I’m just a masturbator but if I can present my truth and not
but if I can present my truth and not
but if I can present my truth and not only can you relate to it you can see a
only can you relate to it you can see a
only can you relate to it you can see a bit of yourselves in my truth that I’m a
bit of yourselves in my truth that I’m a
bit of yourselves in my truth that I’m a great lover but you see that’s the power
great lover but you see that’s the power
great lover but you see that’s the power of sex and why sex works so well with
of sex and why sex works so well with
of sex and why sex works so well with art sex is actually well it’s the most
art sex is actually well it’s the most
art sex is actually well it’s the most creative form of expression of love and
creative form of expression of love and
creative form of expression of love and I’m not just talking about Kama Sutra
I’m not just talking about Kama Sutra
I’m not just talking about Kama Sutra positions where you need to be a yoga
positions where you need to be a yoga
positions where you need to be a yoga instructor to get into but what I’m
instructor to get into but what I’m
instructor to get into but what I’m trying to say is that you see our
trying to say is that you see our
trying to say is that you see our culture’s celebrated sex and sexuality
culture’s celebrated sex and sexuality
culture’s celebrated sex and sexuality in such a beautiful way it’s in our
in such a beautiful way it’s in our
in such a beautiful way it’s in our scriptures and our Vedas and our tantras
scriptures and our Vedas and our tantras
scriptures and our Vedas and our tantras and a Puranas the way to achieve
and a Puranas the way to achieve
and a Puranas the way to achieve spiritual salvation is through well
spiritual salvation is through well
spiritual salvation is through well Kundalini awakening do you know what’s
Kundalini awakening do you know what’s
Kundalini awakening do you know what’s the other word for Kundalini awakening
the other word for Kundalini awakening
the other word for Kundalini awakening anyone be orgasm it’s about you can
anyone be orgasm it’s about you can
anyone be orgasm it’s about you can google it okay question I’ve talked
google it okay question I’ve talked
google it okay question I’ve talked about pain I’ve talked about art and
about pain I’ve talked about art and
about pain I’ve talked about art and I’ve talked about sex can someone tell
I’ve talked about sex can someone tell
I’ve talked about sex can someone tell me a piece of art or something creative
me a piece of art or something creative
me a piece of art or something creative that comes from all three wow this is
that comes from all three wow this is
that comes from all three wow this is what happens when you talk in a
what happens when you talk in a
what happens when you talk in a technical university
technical university
technical university childbirth you’re creating life and life
childbirth you’re creating life and life
childbirth you’re creating life and life is the biggest piece of art so duh
is the biggest piece of art so duh
is the biggest piece of art so duh obviously sex was involved to create a
obviously sex was involved to create a
obviously sex was involved to create a child and women in the audience I know
child and women in the audience I know
child and women in the audience I know most of your students but hopefully you
most of your students but hopefully you
most of your students but hopefully you understand it’s painful women have had
understand it’s painful women have had
understand it’s painful women have had children if you can agree it’s painful a
children if you can agree it’s painful a
children if you can agree it’s painful a little noise would be appreciated
little noise would be appreciated
little noise would be appreciated yeah Manoj but here’s the thing that is
yeah Manoj but here’s the thing that is
yeah Manoj but here’s the thing that is the most excruciating form of pain and
the most excruciating form of pain and
the most excruciating form of pain and sorry men being kicked in your nether
sorry men being kicked in your nether
sorry men being kicked in your nether regions is not the same so despite being
regions is not the same so despite being
regions is not the same so despite being in a country which had this whole sexual
in a country which had this whole sexual
in a country which had this whole sexual legacy and use that in art on temple
legacy and use that in art on temple
legacy and use that in art on temple walls and everywhere else despite you
walls and everywhere else despite you
walls and everywhere else despite you know showing that how sex is so
know showing that how sex is so
know showing that how sex is so important to the creative process we
important to the creative process we
important to the creative process we live in a reality where hashtags like me
live in a reality where hashtags like me
live in a reality where hashtags like me to become a part of her life mine
to become a part of her life mine
to become a part of her life mine included and we live in a world where
included and we live in a world where
included and we live in a world where celibate men of God dictate what it
celibate men of God dictate what it
celibate men of God dictate what it means to be sexual and dictate our
means to be sexual and dictate our
means to be sexual and dictate our sexual practices weird right celibate
sexual practices weird right celibate
sexual practices weird right celibate men of God tell us how to deal with sex
men of God tell us how to deal with sex
men of God tell us how to deal with sex that’s like a college dropout speaking
that’s like a college dropout speaking
that’s like a college dropout speaking at University I’m kidding but I’ve
at University I’m kidding but I’ve
at University I’m kidding but I’ve spoken about Madonna a lot but here’s
spoken about Madonna a lot but here’s
spoken about Madonna a lot but here’s the reason why I feel Madonna is a very
the reason why I feel Madonna is a very
the reason why I feel Madonna is a very integral part of my artistic process
integral part of my artistic process
integral part of my artistic process back in the 1980s the hiv/aids virus was
back in the 1980s the hiv/aids virus was
back in the 1980s the hiv/aids virus was spreading all across New York there were
spreading all across New York there were
spreading all across New York there were government authorities medical
government authorities medical
government authorities medical authorities even on some level and
authorities even on some level and
authorities even on some level and obviously conservative religious parties
obviously conservative religious parties
obviously conservative religious parties calling it the gay cancer people gay men
calling it the gay cancer people gay men
calling it the gay cancer people gay men were not given medical treatment they
were not given medical treatment they
were not given medical treatment they won’t allow to even get the right amount
won’t allow to even get the right amount
won’t allow to even get the right amount of insurance claims for it in some parts
of insurance claims for it in some parts
of insurance claims for it in some parts of the world this still happens nobody
of the world this still happens nobody
of the world this still happens nobody was taking our side except one person
was taking our side except one person
was taking our side except one person and she was lambasted for it she was
and she was lambasted for it she was
and she was lambasted for it she was given helpful agreement gay man because
given helpful agreement gay man because
given helpful agreement gay man because and she didn’t do it for publicity there
and she didn’t do it for publicity there
and she didn’t do it for publicity there was no
was no
was no Rights campaign’s back then mind you
Rights campaign’s back then mind you
Rights campaign’s back then mind you she’s go to AIDS clinic sleep with men
she’s go to AIDS clinic sleep with men
she’s go to AIDS clinic sleep with men in their hospital beds cuddle with them
in their hospital beds cuddle with them
in their hospital beds cuddle with them kissed him on the forehead to try to
kissed him on the forehead to try to
kissed him on the forehead to try to show that love cannot spread AIDS
show that love cannot spread AIDS
show that love cannot spread AIDS compassion can’t spread it but as you
compassion can’t spread it but as you
compassion can’t spread it but as you can see the media didn’t spare her for
can see the media didn’t spare her for
can see the media didn’t spare her for it luckily being an advocate of the gay
it luckily being an advocate of the gay
it luckily being an advocate of the gay community before they even wasn’t such a
community before they even wasn’t such a
community before they even wasn’t such a thing as a gay rights activist she had
thing as a gay rights activist she had
thing as a gay rights activist she had the support of a lot of gay artists of
the support of a lot of gay artists of
the support of a lot of gay artists of the time mainly Andy Warhol and Keith
the time mainly Andy Warhol and Keith
the time mainly Andy Warhol and Keith Haring who took the way the media was
Haring who took the way the media was
Haring who took the way the media was shaming her and made it into an original
shaming her and made it into an original
shaming her and made it into an original work of art beyond that Madonna’s been
work of art beyond that Madonna’s been
work of art beyond that Madonna’s been one person who till date after God knows
one person who till date after God knows
one person who till date after God knows almost 40 years in the business she’s
almost 40 years in the business she’s
almost 40 years in the business she’s actually used a voice which is strange
actually used a voice which is strange
actually used a voice which is strange because we live in a time or social
because we live in a time or social
because we live in a time or social media but celebrities can take a stand
media but celebrities can take a stand
media but celebrities can take a stand because they are so scared of a Twitter
because they are so scared of a Twitter
because they are so scared of a Twitter backlash there’s enough strange you want
backlash there’s enough strange you want
backlash there’s enough strange you want people to love you but you’re scared of
people to love you but you’re scared of
people to love you but you’re scared of voicing your opinion because of trolls
voicing your opinion because of trolls
voicing your opinion because of trolls what sense does that make
what sense does that make
what sense does that make but that’s what we need in a lot we need
but that’s what we need in a lot we need
but that’s what we need in a lot we need artists to be champions not just for the
artists to be champions not just for the
artists to be champions not just for the underdog but for you all because as I
underdog but for you all because as I
underdog but for you all because as I mentioned earlier art gave me strength
mentioned earlier art gave me strength
mentioned earlier art gave me strength when I was depressed art gave me the
when I was depressed art gave me the
when I was depressed art gave me the strength to be creative my pain was
strength to be creative my pain was
strength to be creative my pain was enabled me to create art and move people
enabled me to create art and move people
enabled me to create art and move people what’s missing nowadays apart from big
what’s missing nowadays apart from big
what’s missing nowadays apart from big boss but here’s the thing beyond art
boss but here’s the thing beyond art
boss but here’s the thing beyond art she’s pushed religious boundaries in a
she’s pushed religious boundaries in a
she’s pushed religious boundaries in a time when it was unheard of to do so she
time when it was unheard of to do so she
time when it was unheard of to do so she was excommunicated by the Vatican three
was excommunicated by the Vatican three
was excommunicated by the Vatican three times in her entire life
times in her entire life
times in her entire life now she was had have effigies burned in
now she was had have effigies burned in
now she was had have effigies burned in different parts of the world whenever
different parts of the world whenever
different parts of the world whenever she’d perform unto her and this was done
she’d perform unto her and this was done
she’d perform unto her and this was done back in the 80s and the 90s now we don’t
back in the 80s and the 90s now we don’t
back in the 80s and the 90s now we don’t even have people willing to stand up
even have people willing to stand up
even have people willing to stand up against cows the coal cow band thingy
against cows the coal cow band thingy
against cows the coal cow band thingy wears a strengthen their right well
wears a strengthen their right well
wears a strengthen their right well let’s not forget she is the most
let’s not forget she is the most
let’s not forget she is the most successful person because if she was
successful person because if she was
successful person because if she was anonymous who would care about all the
anonymous who would care about all the
anonymous who would care about all the efforts she made for the game gay
efforts she made for the game gay
efforts she made for the game gay community and for feminism and for art
community and for feminism and for art
community and for feminism and for art in general
in general
in general she’s also the only person to gross over
she’s also the only person to gross over
she’s also the only person to gross over a billion dollars in tour sales beyonce
a billion dollars in tour sales beyonce
a billion dollars in tour sales beyonce is nowhere close but you’re wondering
is nowhere close but you’re wondering
is nowhere close but you’re wondering how does that translate into my life
how does that translate into my life
how does that translate into my life beyond the theater well had it not been
beyond the theater well had it not been
beyond the theater well had it not been for pain I wouldn’t have the courage to
for pain I wouldn’t have the courage to
for pain I wouldn’t have the courage to do this I’d wanted a gay pride parades
do this I’d wanted a gay pride parades
do this I’d wanted a gay pride parades in Delhi that’s the importance of good
in Delhi that’s the importance of good
in Delhi that’s the importance of good art in your life art can transform you
art in your life art can transform you
art in your life art can transform you art can heal you
art can heal you
art can heal you art can enable you to see things that
art can enable you to see things that
art can enable you to see things that are beautiful you can find beauty in the
are beautiful you can find beauty in the
are beautiful you can find beauty in the darkest of darkest of hours in your life
darkest of darkest of hours in your life
darkest of darkest of hours in your life that is art explore art I mean think
that is art explore art I mean think
that is art explore art I mean think about it Steve Jobs did create Apple and
about it Steve Jobs did create Apple and
about it Steve Jobs did create Apple and Apple products are kind of works of art
Apple products are kind of works of art
Apple products are kind of works of art because this is shiny and pretty but
because this is shiny and pretty but
because this is shiny and pretty but beyond that it takes a the best
beyond that it takes a the best
beyond that it takes a the best innovators made Einstein be it Steve
innovators made Einstein be it Steve
innovators made Einstein be it Steve Jobs made Elon Musk’s they were all
Jobs made Elon Musk’s they were all
Jobs made Elon Musk’s they were all artists to begin with like Leonardo da
artists to begin with like Leonardo da
artists to begin with like Leonardo da Vinci inventing a helicopter centuries
Vinci inventing a helicopter centuries
Vinci inventing a helicopter centuries ahead explore art explore your life
ahead explore art explore your life
ahead explore art explore your life explore your relationship real sexuality
explore your relationship real sexuality
explore your relationship real sexuality thank you
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