Shame weighs a lot more than flesh and bone.

You live with the fear people might find out. Then you actually have the courage to tell people and they go, I don't think you are gay. It's enough to drive you crazy.

I'm really attracted to strong women. Let me rephrase that, I'm really attracted to strong female characters.

When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I thought, There are some people who break the doors down, hold them open, and some people who walk right through.

When I was anorexic it just seemed like I literally wanted to disappear. And now I would like to reappear.

Most important, in order to find real happiness, you must learn to love yourself for the totality of who you are and not just what you look like.

She'd tell me how she'd handle the backhanded compliment by smiling and pretending she was receiving a genuine compliment all the while ignoring their attempt to be insulting. After all, it's the way an insult is received that makes it an insult. You can't really give offense unless someone takes it.