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 found that the body, mind and spirit are all connected. They are not separate pieces.

We all have our own closets to come out of

I've always felt that celebrity was wonderful for a lot of the perks that it could give you

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.

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

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.