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.

But God really did bless me, you know? He really said, All right. Come on. I'm still waiting for you. Get over here. Get over here.

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.

If we had a hard time, my mother would sit me down and we would talk about it, and she kept talking and kept processing until we started to laugh about it.

Anything is possible in this world. I really believe that.

Bleeding feet will bond us.