Silence equals nonexistence. If I don't raise my voice, it's like I never existed.

I think that reaching out to kids that feel really isolated is a life saving gesture that we have a responsibility as older queers to do.

I voice my opinions on social media and I have people threatening me with violence. It is troubling but I can fight back, which is good.

I will never stop complaining.

What happened in the 80's was that all the men died of AIDS. That was a particularly depressing time because so many people passed away and it was a very desperate and lonely time, so I think a lot of people felt that we were somehow, unreceived. Not only by the disease but also by the public image of the disease. It really gave homophobia a real shot in the arm and changed the way people viewed gays, queers. It became an entirely different atmosphere.

I think that gay people should have the right to get married by Elvis like everybody else.

No wonder all the great comedians had such destructive private lives. ... After you get the audience into that kind of frenzy, and you are being worshiped like the false idol you are, how do you leave the stage and transition back into real life? ... What is there left to do but set yourself on fire?