All men are homosexual, some turn straight. It must be very odd to be a straight man because your sexuality is hopelessly defensive. It’s like an ideal of racial purity.
Meaning of the quote
This quote suggests that the director believes all people are born attracted to the same sex, but some later become attracted to the opposite sex. He thinks it's strange to be attracted to the opposite sex because people with that sexuality often try too hard to be 'pure' or 'normal'. The director seems to be saying that being attracted to the same sex is more natural than being attracted to the opposite sex.
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