Tionne Watkins Quotes
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Some reporter called me 'the angriest gay man in the world' or some such. Well, it stuck, but I realized it was very useful.
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I have many, many gay friends.
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Perhaps no other body of literature is as subject to political pressures from within the community as gay fiction.
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Our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered citizen of this country.
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Look your best - who said love is blind?
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I think the gay community, just like anybody, should be represented in all forms and all types.
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I'm not against gay people. I have a relative who is also gay. We can't help it if they were born that way.
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I could not - and I still cannot - see a sustainable career as a filmmaker in which I focus fully on our gay stories.
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I knew that I was a gay boy fairly early; what was interesting to me was that my mother didn't know. She made me play baseball - I had no desire to do that. I said, 'Mom, I don't like direct sunlight, I don't like bugs, I don't like grass, and I'd rather be in the house playing with your fabric samples.'
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If there is a gay uniform, the differences are in how each man coordinates the details: the brand and cut of the jeans, the design of belts and boots, the haircut, the number and size of earrings.
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I'm a gay man who came out when I was 10 years old, and there's nothing in my life that I'm prouder of.
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I don't think I care about the hair as much as people think I do. It's just kind of there. It's not really a big deal to me. It actually drives me nuts. It's always in my face if I don't have a hat on. I might have to get rid of it.
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I have so many gay friends that I love.
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You can be a man who loves a woman but love someone the way a gay man loves another man or a woman loves a woman.
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I don't think I've ever used the word 'gay rights,' because I don't really believe in rights based on your behavior.
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When I was in high school I got involved in the fringe theater scene in Chicago, and I met some openly gay people. I could see that it got better, that they were happy and loved and supported. I saw with my own eyes that it got better.
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Everything encourages you not to tell stories of gay lives. There is no economy yet for that kind of cinema.
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As a heterosexual man, I've never really doubted my sexuality, but I've had men in my life and thought, 'If I was gay, I'd be with him' - you know?
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Rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love.
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I would love to have children, yes. Maybe even adopt them. I'm not sure that I should pass on my genes.
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As I grow older, I just want to be a better musician, to play more.
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I took action to allow Montanans to participate in direct primary care agreements with doctors and authorized the use of health care sharing ministries, both of which provide alternatives for more affordable health care.
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I'm not homophobic; I'm just not gay.
