Acceptance and Isolation in Personal Identity
Elton: [on a payphone; long silence]
Me and John, we-- Well, the thing is... I'm... a homosexual. A poofter... A fairy... A queen... Well, say something!
Sheila:
Oh, for God's sake, I knew that. I've known for years.
Elton:
You don't mind?
Sheila: [Elton is shocked; hangs up]
Frankly, I don't care. I'd rather you keep that sort of thing to yourself. I just hope you realize you're choosing a life of being alone forever. You'll never be loved properly. All right, got to go.
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Embracing Identity and Rejecting Judgment
Elton John / Reginald Dwight: [to Sheila; pause]
You really are a heartless monster. You know, I don't live my life in black and white, and I do not want your fucked up frigid ideas about anything. You know, I am so sick of running away from who I am. There's nothing wrong with success or pleasure. In fact, why am I apologising for it, mum? I have fucked everything that moves. And I've taken every drug known to man, all of them. You know what?... I enjoyed every last minute of it.
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Struggling with Identity and Self-Perception
Elton John / Reginald Dwight: [on himself as a young boy; [w:The Bitch Is Back|bitch]
No, it's not okay. This isn't right. He's not the ], I'm the bitch. I'm the bitch!
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