Jodie Foster Quotes

It's great to be out and proud.

I want to continue to use my platform to tell my story to let young people that are struggling with their sexuality or identity know they are not alone, and it will get better.

If I was gay, I would be the best gay of all history.

Being from New York, if you're gay, you're gay. I think it's important that if you are gay, you not be afraid to say who you are.

It takes some intelligence and insight to figure out you're gay and then a tremendous amount of balls to live it and live it proudly.

When I came out, when I was 17 years old, it was one of those things where I realized that there was going to be so many obstacles, but being gay doesn't mean being weak. And being gay doesn't mean that you are less than anybody else. It's just who you are.

I remember stepping off and thinking that it might not be a good idea to let anyone know that I'm a homosexual, which is hilarious because I'm probably the gayest man I know. I had these huge dreams and they came to fruition so quickly.

I'm honestly not the kind of person who wants to step up to a podium, test the microphone and be like, 'Hey, I'm homosexual and this is who I am, hear me roar.' That's not who I am.

I don't feel closeted.

I'm not saying that being gay is what defines me, but at the same time, if you feel like you have to hide it, then it becomes what defines you. You keep it hidden, and the secret becomes you.

I watched a million coming-out videos, and that was kind of how I accepted it myself.

Frankly, no one had ever asked me before. My sexuality is something I'm completely comfortable with and open about.

I'm proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It's just another part of me.

I'm proud of my sexuality.

I think one's sexuality can be the center of life, and coming out and discovering your sexuality is something that really can define your existence.

There's kind of a gift in being gay because, if you come out, you're forced to express yourself.

My sexuality is not a phase. I am who I am.

It's great when people have the confidence to discuss their sexuality if it works for them. I can't fault someone for not coming out, because I don't know their journey, what scares them, what's at stake, or how it will affect their personal life or family.

All I can really say is to encourage anybody who's in the closet to come out, and congratulate anyone who has.

Someone said to me a long time ago, 'You're a drag queen,' and at the time I was a little like... hello? But then I realized over the years that I actually am.

I told my mom I was gay when I was 16, and my mom said with her heavy Brazilian accent, 'OK, but at least look good at it.'

I used to be scared of people thinking I was gay but now I'd be shocked if they didn't.

'If Our Love Is Wrong' is, quite simply, my coming out song, as I was trying to wrap my head around my sexuality and was starting to learn about songwriting, and that my honesty and my authenticity came from my personal experiences and writing about stuff that genuinely bugged me or upset me.

I am lucky to say now that it is not frightening for me, living in L.A., to be gay. Even when I was in Texas, I wasn't afraid. I was kind of out in high school. I just could never decide on what label. I am glad that I am public about it, and I think I should be.

Saying to someone 'I'm a transsexual' is the most empowering thing I've ever felt in my whole life.