Cheyenne Jackson Quotes

Now the fact that people are saying, 'Oh my God, he's finally come out' - I was never in.

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.

My history in show business spans over a quarter of a century, and I have seen many people in the industry struggle with coming out, only to find much more success after they finally did.

I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to live my life as a gay woman-that was the terrifying thing for me. Especially being a gay actress.

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about coming out. Unless you're number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.

I don't keep it secret that I live with my partner Gio. I'm very proud of my gayness. But there is lots I wouldn't want the press to write about me... it is a matter of regret that being gay is the most interesting thing about me.

I learned that coming out was crucial to self-esteem.

I get why certain actors want to stay in the closet.

I just want to be known for things other than my sexuality.

Some people in the gay community were very upset with me for not coming out on their terms.

One funny thing I realized is how many people had no idea that I was gay because they don't bother to look it up or ask.

When your doctor and neighbours and child's schoolteachers know you are gay, there is no closet for you to hide in.

Outside of the gay world, I don't know how many people know me.

Someone coming out as gay shouldn't be newsworthy; it shouldn't be warranting a magazine cover or anything like that, which I had as my story for coming out.

It's great to be out and proud.

Actors are always outsiders. It's necessary to be able to interpret - and that gets distorted when you become famous.

Bisexuals need to recognize that their being closeted is a huge contributing factor to the hostility they face.

And being gay isn't so easy, either I've always said that if anyone ever thought I was straight they must need glasses - but when I finally came out and said, "Yes, I do sleep with men and I'm gay," yeah, I lost record sales. There's no question - big, big time.

The more people come out, the less it will be an issue. Of we are ashamed of ourselves, how the hell can we expect the rest of the world not to be ashamed of us?

Sedaris, in his essay in the It Gets Better book, writes that when he was growing up nobody called him gay because you might as well have called him a warlock. Nobody knew what gay was.

I want to be an actor - I don't want to be a celebrity. They are two different things, and people have forgotten that they are different.

When you're so out there in the public eye, people are constantly criticizing every aspect about you.

We're entertainers, while people want us to be gods.

As an actor you accept that you have to publicise what you do, but as for the whole personal life thing that people sometimes choose, no, that's not for me.

People talk about this Julia Roberts almost like it's a cup of Pepsi. People think Julia Roberts is something they created. The fact is, 26 years ago, there was this scrunched-up little pink baby named Julia Roberts. I am a girl, like anybody else.