Darren Hayes Egypt

Darren's Character

Interviwer : So, describe yourself with three words?
DARREN: Oh God. Umm emotional, stubborn, generous

                                     20 Questions on the Swedish music channel Z TV 2002

I am happy with my life at the moment. I feel grateful that I have so many beautiful people around me who love me. I hope the future brings peace on earth..

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craziest? I'm not really a crazy person .. as in 'wild'.. I'm sure my friends will tell you I'm nuts in general so probably just getting out of bed today was the beginning of a series of strange behaviors that constitute my personality!

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I wish for calm sometimes.. peace.. love.. those kinds of things.. the ability to eat anything I want and never gain weight.. but that's about it.

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there is a fine line between being critical and being negative.. and you have to find the wisdom in the words that are thrown at you and avoid the insult..
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I think we are taught that happiness is a luxury when it should be a birthright... to me, happiness is not bliss.. it is content.. it is feeling loved and loving.. it is grace and gratitude..not ecstacy.. I think elation and that kind of heightened euphoria is never meant to last.. it is a moment that defines the gap between the dark and the light in your life and the life wouldn't be worth living if it didn't contain those extremes.. but in general I don't think we place enough importance on feeling good.. when we should.

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Well it was a very cleansing experience for my soul.. I felt a lot of pain and I wanted to get it out and reflect upon it. I did that and I feel like a stronger person for having identified what happened to me and where I am today.. now I feel more aware  

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How popular? Hm... popular enough to sell more records than last time that's for sure!! haha.. but not so popular that I can't walk down the street without worrying if I look presentable.. I'm a professional slob so I can't be having the snapparzzi stalking me..                                  Fanclub chat 9 july 2004

I hate promo..! I love singing live but I hate selling myself.. I can't lie...so anything that utilizes the live aspect is my fave form of promo
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No. I usually find that out later. I really don't think too much about that stuff.. If you click then you click. (when being asked : have you ever felt attracted to someone but you didn't make a move cus you was afraid that person was only attracted to you for being a huge star?)
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 I don't think there is just one person for us.. I think there are many but we settle for the one who fits best..
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General Stuff About Darren

please! Barefeet. never the slipper (when being asked if he wears slippers, socks or barefeet around the home)

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Smoking gets me angry. I hate it!

                                    20 Questions on the Swedish music channel Z TV 2002

when I can't sleep I usually watch music televsion until I get exhausted with either how boring it is to see nekkid 17 year olds sexing up the camera for fame..

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Darren Hayes: Celine Dion live in vegas ( when being asked about the most embarassing CD he owns)
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Moralistic Darren

I – Is money important?
D – Sure, I mean…but it's not God…I mean money is…
I – Come on.
D - …Yeah, lets get into it. Money is…umm…,it helps you
pay the bills, and I'm not gonna insult anyone's intelligence by 
saying that it hasn't made my life easier, but umm…, you know, I
don't think, if you're obsessed over it, it makes you a pretty empty 
person.

                                   20 Questions on the Swedish music channel Z TV 2002

I would never pose naked for anyone unless I was having sex with them. ha.
(when being asked if he would pose naked for charity)  

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I'm sure not in such a crass way... but I've definitely felt people have wanted to sell themselves to me to get ahead certainly.. the song is really talking about selling out.. selling your soul.. the price of fame.. whether it be giving up your body or your morals.. to make $$$
For me Pop!ular is about our obsession with fame and it's my lack of faith in the music industry and saying.. 'who do I have to sleep with to get my record played?'... and so far it's working a treat..

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the most important reason for me to make this record was NOT to sell out.. to make ART.. to make a record that I passionately believed in.. to be honest and unflinching
Darren Hayes: if that inspires people or makes them feel less alone that's a bonus..

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Sexy Darren

I – What do you think is sexy?
D – Confidence.

                                    20 Questions on the Swedish music channel Z TV 2002

Funny darren

does anyone really take me seriously with a fluffy dog on my lap?

                                    20 Questions on the Swedish music channel Z TV 2002

I – Who would you prefer to date, Hillary Clinton or Cher?
D – Oh that's not good. They´re my options? Hillary Clinton
or Cher… Oh gosh…I go on a lunch date with both of them.
How's that?

                                     20 Questions on the Swedish music channel Z TV 2002

I – If you could be invisible, what would you do?
D – Obviously I'd just go into you know bathrooms and dressing
rooms, and just watch people naked. Isn't that what everyone would do?

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What´s the most embarrassing thing you've done?
D – Umm, I'm gonna make something up, because the most
embarrassing thing I´ve ever done is, it would ruin my career.
I – Ok.
D – So, I just tell you that I walked into a window, this is true 
actually, of a restaurant, when everyone inside knew who I was, and 
they were all going "no, no" and I walked into the window.
I – Were you drunk?
D – No, that's the sad thing, and all there was, was a, just a
mark of my lips, on the window.
I – So you had lipstick on?
D – No, I had moisturizer on my lips, thank you.

                                         20 Questions on the Swedish music channel Z TV 2002

I got a bit concerned when we almost got arrested... the lame dancers were terrified and one of them kept saying.. 'I can't get arrested! My dad will kill me!!'... but it was a lot of fun... I didn't mean the dancers were lame... I mean they were wearing gold lame... a metallic fabric..!
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Well...after hugging all of you... I got TERRIBLY SICK... so you can kiss goodbye to your hugs from Uncle Darren on tour kiddies that's for sure..!

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Well it is probably falling off stage...in various places but probably in Brisbane in front of a sell out crowd... but thankfully Daniel did the same later so it was a family affair..(when being asked about themost embarrasing moment) 

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 Religious Darren

I – Is there life after death?
D – Oh sure. In some way. I don't know if we come back as this
dog.
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Darren & Yoga

I'm good at Yoga. I'm pretty good. I'm competitive 

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Talented Darren

What can you do best besides singing?
D – I Vogue 

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Darren & Family

I am asking Leonie and she is saying mid sept at this point.. remind me to tell my mum (when being asked when he will be back to Australia for promotion)

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Darren & Music

most challenging? Technically popular because it was a very intricate and complicated rhythm track with lots of stops and starts..lots of edits and cut and paste.. I loved it though.. emotionally probably Unlovable.. it used to make me cry..

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as soon as a song is finished being recorded I begin changing the arrangement because I personally get bored!! 

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sometimes a melody comes into my head that is so infectious that I think it must be someone else's .. but it isnt..
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I don't know if I'm cheekier in general.. I think popular is cheeky but the rest of the album is actually much more serious.. even pop.. is quite a dark and sarcastic tone if you think about it or really listen to the lyrics.. it's about selling your soul for fame

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Spin was written in a very self conscious way... with pressure to find hits and with a certain degree of ego and arrogance.. the tension and the spark was the complete opposite... very organic experience...experimental and confessional.... almost writing and recording without being aware of the end result..
Darren Hayes: also this record was everything I wanted to say for years but was afraid to

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About Daniel 

I'm singing to Daniel .( when being asked why everytime he performs TTMAB live, at the end he sings "don't get me wrong, I still believe in you)

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