I was exposed to a mix of cultures, lots of different religions and beliefs. I was a spiritual kid and went to Indian powwows and Buddhist temples. But over a period of time, with reading and thinking, I started to feel it was all so absurd: The whole idea of life after death is ridiculous.

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.

Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say they did.

A thing of beauty is a joy till sunrise.

Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.

Never be bullied into silence.

My father was brought up in an orphanage in the Catskills. He was a factory worker. And because his family wasn't there for him, family was everything. We could disagree inside the house, but outside the house it was us against the world. So when I became a drag actor, he looked sideways but said okay.