Lindsay Mendez Quotes

I grew up in a conservative small town, and the gay characters I saw on TV and in movies when I was growing up were all flamboyant and obnoxious and sometimes kind of annoying.

I don't think any gay dude is gangsta, period.

I wouldn't want to lose out on my macho action movie just because I told people I was queer.

I feel like certainly there are people expecting 'Looking' to be representative of everyone that's gay, the entire gay community. And it's a dangerous expectation to come in watching the show expecting that. Expecting that out of any show.

Gay men are still men.

I actually remember being in 3rd grade and piecing together in my head that one of my guy friends was homosexual.

Popular culture is filled with girls.

It's upsetting that it is such a big deal. I wish it weren't an issue all the time. It's funny that people say it's a departure, because I've been acting since I was a child. I've played three gay roles out of hundreds.

I am the most well-known homosexual in the world.

Will isn't a screaming queen - that's Jack's part. They needed someone to play the part for America. It's just not the same as Britain. To have a gay character as a lead is risky.

Just because two guys are homosexual and happen to be the only two homosexuals on-screen doesn't mean they're going to be like, 'Oh yeah, let's get together!' It doesn't always happen like that.

A guy friend and I went to California Pizza Kitchen, and a group of pretty girls came over to us and said, 'You guys are gay, right?'

I've been trying to get cast as a lesbian for years.

I have straight married friends that other friends think are gay, and I have gay friends who don't throw that vibe at all. I know there's a full range out there, but I feel that gay men who aren't flamboyant are underrepresented on-screen.

There are a lot of myths about gay people.

Growing up in Fife, you were aware that there were these creatures called lesbians, but it was in the realms of complete freakishness. And I didn't feel like a freak.

Gay Liberation? I ain't against it, it's just that there's nothing in it for me.

A lot of straight people think I'm nuts.

Americans don't want cowboys to be gay.

When I started, there was more of a cultural assumption that many readers would find gay characters irrelevant or repugnant.

I actually feel sorry for people who have a lot of illusions in their head about what gay is. I mean, I know some gay people who are really wonderful people.

I sort of challenge people's perceptions of what a gay man is, which is kinda good.

Even now, there are young actors who want careers as romantic leading men, and the best thing is not to reveal you're gay.

Statistically, I'd say there are about as many gay figure skaters as there are gay football players. The majority are straight. There are just those few exceptions, and those are the ones who have gotten picked on and followed over the years.

Part of the new morality of the '60s and '70s is a new attitude toward homosexuality. The homosexual men and women have organized to fight for acceptance and respectability.