The first gay person I ever met was surely not the first gay person I ever met.

The soul-sucking activity of TV-watching feels better when it is done with other souls.

Alcohol, contrary to instinct, is not the secret to happiness.

In twenty years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.

The Thanksgiving meal should not be treated as a grad school exam or an Olympic dive. Whatever you cook will be good enough - unless you make that Twinkie turkey stuffing we're suddenly hearing too much about.

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you'll have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either of them might run out.

The first gay person I ever met was surely not the first gay person I ever met.