Sam Smith Talks LGBT Rights: It's a 'Big Thing' to Sell Records 'Where Gay Men Get Killed'

In a recent interview, Sam Smith stated that he is not only now ready to "be a spokesperson for gay men," but also believes it's a "big thing" that he sells records "in countries where gay men get killed."

The "Writing's On the Wall" singer spoke with NME and denounced his former wish to be more than just a "spokesperson for the gay community," stating, "I'm a gay man who came out when I was 10 years old, and there's nothing in my life that I'm prouder of... What I was trying to say was that I didn't want the album to appeal to just one community, I wanted it to appeal to all of them. I wanted anyone, gay or straight, to be able to relate to me singing about men, like I was able to relate to Stevie Wonder or John Legend singing about girls."

He continued about his passion for gay rights. "I want to be a spokesperson. I want to be a figure in the gay community, who speaks for gay men. I sell records in countries where gay men get killed and that's a big thing for me, because maybe one person in that country will pick up my album, realise it's by a gay artist, and it might change their opinion," he said.

Smith recently recorded a brand new theme song titled "Writing's On The Wall" for the upcoming James Bond movie Spectre starring Daniel Craig. During the same interview, the singer also spoke about Craig's appeal. "[Daniel Craig] was my favourite initially, because I'm 23 years old. I hadn't seen all the old movies, and I loved how modern his take on Bond was. But when I went back and watched them all, I realized that it's Connery and Moore who I love the most," he said. "I love how classy and clean-cut they are. I think I'd like the next Bond to be more of a return to that."

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