The message of transformation and how we all can live from our heart, not just from our head, was a very important message for me to learn in my own life.

Exactly Straight women who surround themselves only with gay men or white people who refuse any other race into their circles are unhealthy and it has more to do with one's individual fear and individual closets.

You know, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender - people are people.

I think it's very important for me to work on myself while I'm working on a character, and also it's important how I'm giving to and educating an audience. So I tend to go with people who are complex and substantive.

You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge.

There are two things that I put my focus on. One is the fight against AIDS and finding a cure. The other is human rights.

I got into theatre very early, so yes I was surrounded by gay people quite early and frequently.