"The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know."

People, Courage, Gay, Talk

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"The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know."

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"I don't even like watching sex scenes in movies. I have a slight prudish side to me."

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"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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"In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack with me."

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"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."

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

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"I knew that I was gay, I knew it. I just couldn't see myself as a gay woman, even though that's where my heart was."

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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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"Everyone is their own kind of lesbian. To think there's a certain way to dress or present yourself in the world is just one more stereotype we have to fit into."

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

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