I was already in a groove and decided to initially write down everything, as I would in an actual diary, and then go back and take out what I was too shy to reveal. But I wound up leaving more in than I imagined, and that was because I wanted to be transparent and real.

Prince Harry is like the biggest international star there is.

I'm happy to be everybody's gay best friend.

I better be honest about my feelings, even those involving loneliness, jealousy, and fear.

I am so glad I was writing while on my last book tour, which was really meta, but I think a fascinating look inside the reality of what that whole madness is about.

I would like a boyfriend. I'm a very happy person and it is the final, final piece of the puzzle. I'm looking for that shout-it-out-from-the-mountaintops, fall-in-love person.

I ran into Woody Allen shooting a movie on my block. I can't believe this is my life!