Rejection Is The Greatest Aphrodisiac.

When I First Came Up, The Whole Aids Epidemic Was Starting, And The Gay Community That I Experienced From The Beginning Of My Career Was Mostly - And Overwhelmingly - Concerned With Staying Alive. And, Also, I Felt Really Aware Of The Preciousness Of Life And Time. The Gay Community And People Who Were Hiv-positive Were Treated So Badly, And I Was Very Disturbed By Things. But I Also Saw A Lot Of Love And Connection In The Gay Community At That Time.

My Home Base - Pop Music And The Catholic Church.

We're Very Privileged As Americans - It's Easy To Forget About The Rest Of The World And To Think That Your Problems Are The Most Important Problems. Even Poor People In America Live Better Than Poor People Most Everywhere Else.

The Media Is Something That Affects A Lot Of People, So You're Constantly Trying To Strike A Balance Between Respecting Something And Not Caring About It.

I Think Passive Beauties Have Their Place In The World. It's Hard For Me To Relate To That.