I'm very grateful for the platform that I've had in my life to speak out about the things I care about.

I'm one of those people who was taught not to ruffle any feathers. Of course, I have no problem ruffling feathers.

It's no secret that my family was very, very poor, and I don't want that for my life or my children's life certainly. But some might say I could relax a bit more and know that that's not going to happen to me. I'm not going to end up in a car.

I'm not crazy, but it's a crazy life. I was raised in a crazy family and it took 31 years to get the crazy out of me.

For me to stay healthy in a relationship, the individuals have to nurture themselves

And for anyone who ever thought that Ellen and I broke it off because of sexuality, you couldn't be more mistaken. And for anyone who thought my mother's prayers had anything to do with me marrying a man, forget it.

I'm always honest, whether I'm in the limelight or not.