Quote by Ricky Martin

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!

The homosexual community wants me to be gay. The heterosexua

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses frustration with the expectations and pressures placed upon them by both the homosexual and heterosexual communities. They feel that the homosexual community expects them to identify as gay while the heterosexual community expects them to be straight. Additionally, the speaker expresses annoyance with writers and journalists who seek to invade their privacy and exploit their personal life for their own gain. The quote ends with a prayer, suggesting that the speaker hopes others will focus on their own lives instead of intruding on theirs.

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By Ricky Martin

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