MICHAEL MICHELE

I'm going to be who I am. And if you find it offensive, if you find it to be too tough, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

I choose to be more prepared than I'm expected to be.

I've finally gotten to a place where I can say, 'You know what? You didn't think I could do it, people.' But I did it.

My mother used to say, If other people have a problem with you, that's their problem. It's not your problem. I still have that philosophy today.

I wasn't a cheerleader or the prom queen. I don't move through the world with a mirror in front of my face, and I've never been attracted to projects that had an emphasis on what I look like.

I think that people who have played sports have an ability to relate to people because when you're playing you have to work on teams and with opposing players.

Men don't have to tiptoe around me - you can say anything and I won't get offended.

I'm going to be who I am. And if you find it offensive, if you find it to be too tough, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

I choose to be more prepared than I'm expected to be.

I've finally gotten to a place where I can say, 'You know what? You didn't think I could do it, people.' But I did it.

Men don't have to tiptoe around me - you can say anything and I won't get offended.

I wasn't a cheerleader or the prom queen. I don't move through the world with a mirror in front of my face, and I've never been attracted to projects that had an emphasis on what I look like.

My mother used to say, If other people have a problem with you, that's their problem. It's not your problem. I still have that philosophy today.

I think that people who have played sports have an ability to relate to people because when you're playing you have to work on teams and with opposing players.