Even though [bullying] doesn't actually raise your stature, it might make you feel that way.

Hateful people put fear in other people.

I was very fortunate. I had a great group of friends in my life, and family, and so I felt a sense of safety and belonging that ... as you grow older, you realize that not everybody does feel that. And there's particular certain groups of kids who always feel like outsiders. But I was very fortunate.

If you feel like you're not where you want to be in your life, rather than step on someone else's, raise your stature.

You can have your beliefs and have your faith, but don't try to impose it one me, and vice versa.

When I was younger, I had an older brother a year and a half older than me, so we always had each other, and I felt very fortunate in that regard.

I can imagine that if you're a kid growing up somewhere, where you might be gay or you think you're gay, but you don't know who else would be ... you become very closeted.