“I grew up loving artists like the Spice Girls and Britney Spears - art...” — Olly Alexander Quote

“I grew up loving artists like the Spice Girls and Britney Spears - artists who seemed to live this fantasy lifestyle, and I remember always wanting to join these fantasy people in that world.”

“My lyrics are about same-sex relationships, because that's who I am. It was important to me that I felt comfortable expressing myself.”

“I'm the person I am because of all the support we have but inside there is still a scared, gay kid, worried he's going to get bullied and people aren't going to like what I do.”

“My sister had Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera posters and she loved dancing and dressing like them. I found I didn't have a pop artist I connected to.”

“When I was teenager, Britney Spears was it - that was the pop world that was happening, and I knew I wasn't in it.”

“I'll be straight with you. It's not easy to sell tickets in Vegas. I'm up against Celine Dion and Britney Spears.”