Edmund White Quotes

First, I was opposed to gay marriage because it seemed like one more way that gays were wanting to assimilate. When I realized the Christian right was so opposed to it, as well as tyrannical governments in Africa and Russia, I thought, 'It must be a good thing to fight for.'

Edmund White

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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.

Ingrid Newkirk
- People
- Important
- Why
I don't consider myself a feminist, but I feel very empowered as a woman, and I've used all my resources widely. I believe in equality, but that's just naturally happening. I still want a door opened for me, to be treated like a lady, but I also want equal rights for women, of course.

Pamela Anderson
- Believe
- Women
- Myself
Free people make the only milieu possible in society for the full gift of one's self to church, state, and family. Free people enjoy and sustain and feel with one another because they live for one another. The paths of life are intermingled lives.

Haniel Long
- People
- Life
- Live
As a unique person, I was bullied badly as a teen.

Lady Starlight
- Person
- Unique
- Teen
CNN is getting smarter, and you can feel it in the stories, you can feel it in the depth with which they're covered, the kinds of people in terms of guests who are brought on air, the way in which issues are discussed.

Fareed Zakaria
- People
- You
- Air
It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.

Jackie Mason
- Question
- Health
- Healthy