We hope we are moving toward a world where sexual orientation is not an issue, because we hate the idea of a gay ghetto. I think that it's a real shame that people become restricted by their sexuality or define their whole lives by their sexuality.

I think the world should be one community.

We shouldn't feel restricted by our sexuality, and our sexuality doesn't have to be a cultural choice. That's an amazing variety of music within those five main performers.

I think we've come a long way since then. The big thing that changed was when ecstasy came along in Britain.

It's fundamental that what we do only exists in our own universe. When you like Pet Shop Boys, you are in our world.

I've got the brains, you've got the looks, let's make lots of money

I didn't want to wear a checked shirt and grow a mustache - that's what you had to do, and everyone did.