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 really have to listen to yourself and know if what someone is saying is true for you

To me, celebrity doesn't mean a whole lot unless you're willing to use it. So I wanted to use it in a different way, with my AIDS work, the human rights stuff for the gay and lesbian community and the speaking I do

I love being able to make people laugh.

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.

When I became of service to other people I stopped worrying about my weight so much.

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