I am a firm believer that you don't achieve greatness on your own. There is always someone there to lend a hand

I guess you can tease me about being a drama queen, because that did heighten the drama.

I just did not discuss my personal life, my sexuality with the media. That was my policy.

When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem.

I like dogs better [than people]. They give you unconditional love. They either lick your face or bite you, but you always know where they're coming from. With people, you never know which ones will bite. The difference between dogs and men is that you know where dogs sleep at night.

I've learned at the book signings that everyone has obstacles.

One of my dogs is in the movie Beethoven's 2nd.