John Glover Quotes

I knew that I was different when I was six years old, but it wasn't until I got to about 10 or 11 that I realised I was a gay man.

For me, as a kid, I always felt like being gay was something that was going make people turn on me.

I'm gay, and I was born this way.

'Milk' doesn't imply that all gay men who stayed in the closet were cowards.

Maybe I've limited my opportunities by being so open about my sexuality, but my thinking is that, if I come out of the gates this way, then it's not really going to be a big deal in a couple of years.

When I first started teaching at Berkeley in 1958, I could not announce that I was gay to anybody, though probably quite a few of my fellow teachers knew.

When you're a young kid and you're gay, you're out there on your own. And you're trying to figure this thing out. And your parents typically aren't gay.

I've been bisexual for as long as I can remember. I remember being made fun of in junior high for that. It was something that was shameful, and it really shouldn't be.

I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!

I don't think closeted homosexual morticians have the market cornered on self-loathing or sense of shame.

I'm the only gay person my parents know.

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.

I am not gay, but if I were, I would be the first one running out of the closet.

People come up to me in pubs - gay pubs, mind you - and can't believe that I'm gay.

My mom knew early on that I was gay, and she knew that I had to get out of the ghetto.

As a child, recognizing my difference from other kids, I went to the local public library to try to better understand my reality. Back then, many library card catalogues didn't even list 'homosexuality' as a topic.

I'm not sure when I first knew that I was gay.

It's a good thing that columnists don't make homosexuality their last taboo anymore. But I wish the columnists themselves would come out too.

I didn't know what gay was until I lived in New York for 10 years. You know, I was just underexposed in that regard.

The truth is that I am a gay American.

The gay thing has always been hard for me.

I certainly have gay friends, but I don't remember thinking, 'Oh my God, I have this friend, and they're gay, and that's so cool.' I mean, I was very naive until I got to a certain age.

I've got lots of problems. Being gay isn't one of them.

I didn't quite fit in in any particular, specific way. I was a gay teenager who was into drama.

I think it can be difficult for young lesbian or young gay, bisexual, transgender to come out and be open with who they are because there's such a huge stigma attached to that preference of their sexuality.