Joan Mitchell, Joan Baez, Judy Collins - that was my mom's era.

I understand why the gay community wants to embrace actors who are out. People want to be represented.

Initially, in starting to pick the songs for the live show, it was really a matter of picking songs that I loved over the years. As far as the album goes, it happened very naturally.

I think God has a plan for all of us, and even if that plan includes Hell, its still a plan.

My very first tattoo was for my dog, Zora, who died in my arms in New York. Right where her heart stopped beating I got a "Z".

People may have said, "The dude's gay; how are we going to market this?" But it's not an issue for me, because being out is very freeing.

Looking at the original lyrics [of "A Song For You" ] as I was preparing it, I thought, "Wow! I feel like it was written for me." That's what a great song does. You don't have to do a lot of homework. You can just say the words and it springs to life.