At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

Kids need to be educated about sex and sexuality and if they're going to have sex, learn how to protect themselves and not get pregnant.

When you're collaborating with somebody who's got a lot of stuff they haven't worked out yet, you're working out their vision as well.

Hip doesn't really come into play anymore as far as I can tell.

I think bravery is when you're willing to really put yourself on the line and maybe lose out, financially - and be able to say exactly what motivates you and what inspires you and what you find completely unacceptable in humanity and in culture.

I'm very much a humanist. I'm very much pro-choice. I'm very much politically correct.

Things are so scary and intimidating with AIDS and the right wing that people are looking for somebody to just give them safe harbors.