I knew the full 'Judy Garland Carnegie Hall' double album set at age 2. And then my mother wondered why I was gay. I was like, 'Are you nuts? You would make me get on the table to sing Judy Garland songs and you're upset?

In the '70s, the gay movement was really making strides. Huge strides. And then AIDS came along and slapped a judgment on it all and the Right Wing religious movement was like, 'See. This is why, we told you.' And it pushed back the movement 30 years.

I know, it's weird that I've never done a musical. I turned down two of them. 'The Lion King' and 'The Producers.' I turned two of the biggest Broadway musicals down, am I a mess?

I love doing scripted things. What little acting ability I have I am holding on with my hangnails.

I like to hold a book. When someone sends me a script, I ask for a hard copy or print one out.

Look, you're either loved or hated. Which is a good thing, as Bette Davis used to say.

I wouldn't live with me, believe me. I'm moody.