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.

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I want to exude strength and intelligence.

I want to exude strength and intelligence.

I stumbled into acting and just loved it. I deferred law school-and I'm still deferred.

I stumbled into acting and just loved it. I deferred law school-and I'm still deferred.

When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I...

When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I...

If I was 14 and knew some gay people, I wouldn't nearly have had the...

If I was 14 and knew some gay people, I wouldn't nearly have had the...

When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due...

When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due...

I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to...

I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to...

We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting.

We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting.

Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You...

Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You...

My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian....

My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian....

I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it...

I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it...

The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I...

The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I...

When I was anorexic it just seemed like I literally wanted to disappear. And now...

When I was anorexic it just seemed like I literally wanted to disappear. And now...

I've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had...

I've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had...

I was very sexual from a very young age.

I was very sexual from a very young age.

I really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven't felt that kind of...

I really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven't felt that kind of...

I ran into Ellen at a photo shoot. She took my breath away. That had...

I ran into Ellen at a photo shoot. She took my breath away. That had...

I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was...

I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was...

Making a good Facebook status and then the next day you see it on someone...

Making a good Facebook status and then the next day you see it on someone...

Saying something funny and then someone says it louder and gets all the credit.

Saying something funny and then someone says it louder and gets all the credit.

Drunk people are annoying when you're sober.

Drunk people are annoying when you're sober.