Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.
I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.
Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.
It's a wonderful world. You can't go backwards. You're always moving forward. It's the wonderful part about life. And that's terrific.
If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?
State-sanctioned marriage is a civil contract, period. A contract is not a judgment of moral value. It is a legal agreement between two parties that testifies to a meeting of minds between those consenting entities. It is not a religious act or rite and so has nothing to do with Adam and Eve or Steve or even Harvey.
Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say they did.
The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean, you can always do it later.
A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?
I got the regular call, that they were doing a Broadway musical of Hairspray, and would I come and audition. I was familiar with the movie, because at the time it came out my lover wrote for Premiere magazine, and we had to see everything.
What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change.
Time will tell us what we did and didn't do.
How time files when you's doin' all the talking.
Nothing binds a people to their leader like a common enemy. Voters don't change governments during war.
I was exposed to a mix of cultures, lots of different religions and beliefs. I was a spiritual kid and went to Indian powwows and Buddhist temples. But over a period of time, with reading and thinking, I started to feel it was all so absurd: The whole idea of life after death is ridiculous.
Actually, I think the average voice is like 70 percent tone and 30 percent noise. My voice is 95 percent noise.
I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years. I was so angry that people were still getting this disease that nobody can give you - you have to go out and get it!
It's through sheer will that I can sing.
I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids getting active.
To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky.
