Be Scared, 'Cause I'm Scary

Pull Quote: Reflections from Death, Sex & Money | Jan 4, 2018

The world can be a cruel place. Sometimes, It can feel like it's more cruel than not. That's why I love this moment from musician Perfume Genius, when he describes how he became resilient after years of cruel bullying. 

Look out for our final day of our first-ever Pull Quote series tomorrow!

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Perfume Genius performed and was interviewed by John Schaefer on Soundcheck in 2014. Hannis Brown composed the music for our Pull Quote series. 

 

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