What I would tell girls coming up is just be yourself and don't let people get in the way.

You can't live in the past, there's nothing you can do about it.

Security used to be an inconvenience sometimes, but now it's a necessity all the time.

Just by being out you're doing your part. It's like recycling. You're doing your part for the environment if you recycle; you're doing your part for the gay movement if you're out.

The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.

Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.

Keeping a journal of what's going on in your life is a good way to help you distill what's important and what's not.