David Furnish

I studied really, really hard, rather boringly. ”

I was definitely teased and bullied in my junior school. ”

I'm always very proud when people ask me about being a Canadian. ”

When Stephen Harper was elected as the new Conservative Prime Minister - and he talked about repealing gay marriage and putting it to a vote in the House of Commons - Elton and I talked about getting married in Canada to make a statement, for ideological and political reasons. ”

I've had many friends over the years who have been in same-sex relationships, and the family denies hospital visitations when one is sick. Or when the estate is settled and people who have built a life together has everything taken away from them either by the families or the taxman. ”

If you look at 'Gnomeo & Juliet,' the movie's message essentially says it doesn't matter if you're a 'red' or a 'blue': at the end of the day, parents should love their children and want what's best for them. ”

I love diamond jewellery on men, and pocket scarves, cravats, cufflinks. The trick is to throw it together so it's natural and not contrived. That's real style. ”

I had a lot of failed relationships, a lot of unhappiness, a lot of shame and embarrassment, bad self-image stuff. ”

It's very important in any relationship that one partner doesn't lose themselves in the other, and that's very easy if you're involved with a celebrity. ”

When you're in a relationship with a very famous person, you have to make compromises. ”