When I became of service to other people I stopped worrying about my weight so much.

Yet I've discovered that how I look is not a function of anything as ephemeral as my hair.

You really have to listen to yourself and know if what someone is saying is true for you.

Exactly Straight women who surround themselves only with gay men or white people who refuse any other race into their circles are unhealthy and it has more to do with one's individual fear and individual closets.

The message of transformation and how we all can live from our heart, not just from our head, was a very important message for me to learn in my own life.

To me, celebrity doesn't mean a whole lot unless you're willing to use it. So I wanted to use it in a different way, with my AIDS work, the human rights stuff for the gay and lesbian community and the speaking I do.

You know, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender - people are people.

Bigotry or prejudice in any form is more than a problem; it is a deep-seated evil within our society.

You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge.

It makes me so angry - there's enough food in the world but people are starving. It's all political.

It frustrates me about myself when I see I'm not taking the road that demands more of me.

People can only do what they are ready to do when they are ready to do it.

Women don't realize how powerful they are.

But celebrity really doesn't mean anything unless you use it for finding some way to give back and I've always felt that way.

I couldn't care less if someone is gay or straight.

I found that the body, mind and spirit are all connected. They are not separate pieces.

I got into theatre very early, so yes I was surrounded by gay people quite early and frequently.

I know what it feels like to be an outsider.

I learned so much from Tony Danza I learned so much about myself.

I love being able to make people laugh.