iO Tillett Wright Quotes

The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know.

The moment to tell my barber I was gay just never came up.

My coming out was just so boring.

I didn't have a coming out moment.

At some point, I came out to a lot of friends and some family, but then I went back in the closet when I started working as an actor in America.

If I fancy someone but can't tell them because I'm shy, I'll think, 'It's fine. You're not going to die. Maybe just tell them or whatever.'

Being vulnerable was difficult for me at first because I've said things in my songs about how I felt that I never told anybody.

My coming out, like most people's, was and is a gradual process - for no matter how out one is, there are always situations when one's with people who don't know, and one has the choice or, sometimes, the necessity of coming out to them.

You live with the fear people might find out. Then you actually have the courage to tell people and they go, I don't think you are gay. It's enough to drive you crazy.

There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you.

I've always had a problem saying what I feel for fear of having someone dislike me.

It took me a long time to be alright with smiling onstage.

I grew up very self-loathing. I was a phobic. I had anxiety. I had panic attacks.

I have never been outed by anyone but myself!

I think it's always good for gay people to come out, but it's also understandable why people might choose not to do so.

It wasn't a secret that I was gay. I'd come out to my parents during my junior year of high school, on the day that I also wrecked the family car.

Part of the reason why I've never said that I was gay until now was because I didn't want that adjective assigned to my name for all of eternity. You know, gay Rosie O'Donnell.

I'm insecure about things. I'm not afraid to say it, though. Even when my publicist is like, 'Go on the red carpet,' I don't wanna go.

I was always rather outspoken. I worried about what people thought of me but there really wasn't room for a lot of self-doubt.

I'm not ashamed of being gay, never have been and never will be. For that I have no apologies.

I was so worried that people wouldn't like me or my story.

I've always been slightly afraid of coming out with my record because it's so personal to me. Now it doesn't feel as frightening as I thought it would.

I'd just like to be able to walk outside as everyone does and enjoy time with my friends, not feel bad for not wanting to take a picture.

For some reason, I just lack that ability to be embarrassed about going up to people. I even do it for friends if they want to ask someone out.

I was afraid to express myself for a while.