I walk fast. Keep moving. Always be a moving target. Marilyn Monroe taught me that.

Maybe what a gay icon is, is a person who is rooted for — in other words, cheered on — by people who feel different.

Reality is something you rise above.

My mother was an artist and highly strung, whereas my father was much calmer.

He [Gene Kelly] once told me dancing was a man's game, as much of a sport as baseball itself. And he made us believe that. He changed our minds and suddenly, all of America wanted to dance just like Gene Kelly.

I walk fast. Keep moving. Always be a moving target. Marilyn Monroe taught me that.

Now, having had this experience, I can't say really what they were looking for. I don't know their minds. But every time I see a reality show, it seems that the most entertaining parts on other reality shows are when they make their guests look foolish.