If there was criticism about [Oscar Wilde], it was because it was written by a straight man who wasn't very educated about the gay world.

Larry [Kramer] had already experienced so much loss by then from the AIDS epidemic. But I don't think it changed anything between us.

When I graduated [from Yale], I went back to Larry [Kramer]. But when I go to Yale reunions, there are still people who call me David.

I could appear in this million-word book [Larry Kramer] are working on. Nobody would even notice me.

Calvin [Trillin] has never done anything majorly objectionable.

Everyone disappoints [Larry Kramer]. So it's not a problem for him either way.

I think it's a Jewish Yale custom. I wasn't aware that other people celebrated Christmas. My wife was very big on Christmas, and I was very big on my wife.