I think you earn your reputation for honesty and integrity literally hour-by-hour, and taste for that matter.

My own view is simply that there are some very basic rules; very simple rules that apply to all writing in a way, which is: don't lie; if you're wrong, correct; do not misrepresent; and try and keep oneself intellectually honest - which means, as a writer, the very difficult task in public of admitting you were wrong.

What's great about it is that you see, the great struggle for gay people is that the politics is just not going to work for us.

My father has been a rock for me every since.

I believe that there are moments in sex that are so awesome that they actually reflect God.

The New York Times had not become The New York Times overnight. It had to earn its reputation day-by-day.

The good news about me is that my friends and social network is entirely independent of politics.