I've been embraced by a new community. That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are; you find others like you.

I had felt uncomfortable as a woman my whole life.

For me, it was never a question of whether or not I was transgender. It was a question of what I'd be able to handle transitioning and having to do it in the public eye. One of the issues that was hard for me to overcome was the fear of that.

Around 2001, I started analyzing lesbians. I started to realize that even really butch-acting or -dressing women still had a strong female identity that I never had.

I absolutely believe in assimilation. I don't believe I'm any different from straight people. My wants and needs are the same as theirs. I don't look at sexual orientation as that big of a deal. It's just an orientation.

It really bothers me when I see people doing my mother in drag. I mean, just imagine if you saw people doing that with your mother.

I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff.