At Different Points In My Life, I

I Have Two Extraordinary Daughters, Who, I Can Say Proudly, Are Doing Very Well In School And In Piano. Daughters Are A Father's Joy.

As I Climbed The Electoral Ladder - From State Assemblyman To Mayor Of Woodbridge And Finally To Governor Of New Jersey - Political Compromises Came Easy To Me Because I'd Learned How To Keep A Part Of Myself Innocent Of Them.

As A Child, Recognizing My Difference From Other Kids, I Went To The Local Public Library To Try To Better Understand My Reality. Back Then, Many Library Card Catalogues Didn't Even List 'homosexuality' As A Topic.

I've Never Been Much For Self-revelation. In Two Decades Of Public Life, I Always Approached The Limelight With Extreme Caution. Not That I Kept My Personal Life Off-limits; Rather, The Personal Life I Put On Display Was A Blend Of Fact And Fiction.

But Being In The Closet Uniquely Assisted Me In Politics. From My First Run For The State Legislature Until My Election As Governor, All Too Often I Was Not Leading But Following My Best Guess At Public Opinion.