I don't know what people are scared of...maybe they think their children will be influenced by gay marriage, but I've got to tell you, I was raised by two heterosexuals. Everywhere I looked - heterosexuals. And they did not influence me. It's time we love people for who they are and let them love who they want.

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The most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and to not give in to peer pressure to try to be something that you're not.

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I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion.

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Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.

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True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass.

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It's our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting

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Asking who's the 'man' and who's the 'woman' in a same-sex relationship is like asking which chopstick is the fork.

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If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.

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It was so important for me to lose everything, because I found out what the most important thing is, which is to be true to yourself.

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When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.

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