But celebrity really doesn't mean anything unless you use it for finding some way to give back and I've always felt that way.

Bigotry or prejudice in any form is more than a problem; it is a deep-seated evil within our society.

We all have our own closets to come out of

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 know what it feels like to be an outsider.

I was different and people made fun of me.