Quotes About Acceptance

The only thing I can give to young gay people is that when I was growing up, there were no role models that were blokey that were men. Everybody was flamboyant and camp, and I remember going, 'That's not me, so even though I think I am gay, I don't think I fit into this world.'

The problem with looking in the mirror is that you never know how you will feel about what you see. Sometimes, when my hormones are out of sync, I have no interest in the mirror, and if I do look I think everything is all wrong. Other times, I am quite pleased with what I see.

The problem with today's world is that hate is normalized.

What I want to see is more mixed casts. We need it. People need to be brave - in the real world, everyone and anyone is around. So if people get to see themselves on the stage, they'll want to come.

Being offended is part of being in the real world.

If Hamas wants to be part of the real world, it has to end up accepting Israel's right to exist.

In the real world, people go against my beliefs all the time, and I don't make it my place to - like, I'm not super confrontational.

In the real world, it doesn't always go your way like it can on a television show.

We lost Chris Farley, John Belushi, James Gandolfini, and we need heavier-set people to represent the real world.

Not looking for excuses is the right thing to do. I have made a lot of mistakes, and I still make mistakes, but I am not ashamed to look for the reasons behind those mistakes.

The time has come to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' It is the right thing to do. Every American should have the opportunity to serve their country, regardless of race, sex, creed, or sexual orientation.

I believe in not over thinking things too much. When the right thing comes along, you really don't have a choice.

If you intend to do the right thing for yourself, your family, and for your business, it becomes more like a balancing act. It's juggling - and accepting the fact that it won't always be perfect will help you better manage the inevitable ebbs and flows.

I believe things have a way of working out, and if they don't work out, maybe it's not the right thing.

Seeking equal protection under our laws for the LGBT community is the right thing to do.

The secret of how to live without resentment or embarrassment in a world in which I was different from everyone else. was to be indifferent to that difference.

I'm not even Indian-American: I'm Indian-Indian. Everybody expected me to have henna and a nose pin and talk in an accent like Apu from 'The Simpsons.' I was nervous because I wasn't sure if America was ready for a lead that looked like me.

I'm not sure sometimes if it was because Will was gay or it was a sitcom. But that combination does make it hard to become the new lead on the 'Sopranos.'

Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we're all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.

I wore goofy hats to school and did musical theater. Most people thought I was a dork. But if you have a sense of humor about it, no one can bring you down.

People who are feeling bullied and people who feel like outsiders should talk to their parents and guardians about finding a place with likeminded people where they can feel accepted. That's what I needed, and that's what I found with musical theater.

I love looking out in a crowded theater and seeing a sea of gay men.

And I'm in favor of that because I have a gay son, who's a very successful theater designer.

I was going to middle school in Berkley, and I did not fit in at all. Like a lot of kids, I found theater to be a good place for me.