I consider myself a pretty rounded guy. I've done pretty elite things in business, sport and academics and all of a sudden I woke up one morning and I'm a 'big, black, British, gay guy'. That was frustrating at times.

I would just never want to have someone come out for the greater good who was a celebrity and then find them slipping into like Lohanville with alcohol or drugs or something else just because they couldn't cope.

There are some people the gestation period is like an elephant's and it's just years and years before they're ready.

I think there is unnecessary conflict right now between the vehemently religious and the LGBT community. The extremes of religion I think and the LGBT community have an issue and because a lot of black families in America are more religious, I think that is where the conflict comes into play.

I suppose I knew I was gay at age 11 or so.

I don't need to think that I'm being loomed over my shoulder in order to behave in a way that's moral.

I'd probably have to leave home in order to become a basketball player of any note.