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"Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certain designer, a certain dress, and everyone's critiquing."
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"Oh yeah, I'm about to host the Genies, which are the Canadian Academy Awards."

"I have done so much for hip-hop and 'til this day, I haven't received any awards or any recognition for it."

"The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast; I can't remember what I said or what happened."

"You can never be guaranteed good roles because of an award, but I think your profile and net worth as a performer has to do with awards, unfortunately."

"Actually, no, because awards don't spark sales as much as you'd think."

"Between speeches and awards, you can find something to do every other week. It's hard to write. Your focus gets splintered. Once you put one thing in your calendar, that month is gone."
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"I really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven't felt that kind of energy with anyone in my life."

"My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later."

"When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I thought, There are some people who break the doors down, hold them open, and some people who walk right through."

"When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Everything just didn't fit, and I was trying to find things I could identify myself with, and it started with my name."

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"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."

"If you've looked at all the glamour magazines lately, all the covers are actresses. If they are on those covers, they are going to try to emulate models. That's just the way it is."
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