Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

People used to feel oddly empowered to tell me all the reasons I couldn't win. Because I was a woman. Because I was a lesbian. Because I was from the West Side of Manhattan.

Consensus doesn't happen by magic... You have to drive to it.

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

When you stand up there and do a press conference, it's a very preoccupied moment. You're standing in front of cameras; people are watching you; it's not so easy to be at ease.

I hope there is nothing about me that people have a big problem with. You know, I like to think of myself as lovable.

At the end of the day, somebody someday is going to say something about you. At least you can look back and say you lived the way you wanted to.