When I get my feelings hurt, or when things scare me, or freak out my sensibilities, or when my feathers get ruffled, it takes me aback, of course, but then I think, I'm grateful that I have a mind that can want more for people and want more for the planet. It's not that hard. It's really quite simple.

There's nothing wrong with being an agitator.

I think gay marriage should be the national law.

I still say I can do whatever I want as long as I'm not hurting anybody else. I don't understand why more people aren't like that.

I would like Obama to be tougher on going up against the Republicans, I don't think he should try to be so moderate.

Heterosexual men terrified me. I found them to be dangerous. Not all of them, of course, but it took me some time to learn to be comfortable.

I moved from Italy to Oregon in the '80s - sort of like moving to the middle of a "Duck Dynasty" episode, which was massive culture shock to say the least.