I was trying to find a reason for having had to escape from the place that was my home. To convince myself of my choices, I had to make it a place that everyone should want to escape from.

Thanks so much, everybody, for making gay marriage legal, thank you for everything you've done-I'm just going to walk through that door

I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!

Every animal has its own intelligence and sensitivities. They're all lovely, worthwhile, and deserving of our respect.

True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else; it's about being better than you used to be.

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've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had to find very creative ways to say that I was gay, but that I wasn't going to talk about it.