Being gay is a fundamental part of my being - the core of who I've always been, and the thing that I had repressed and run from all my life.

My family's a very musical family, so music's always been a part of my life.

Throughout my life, I have grappled with my own identity, who I am. As a young child, I often felt ambivalent about myself, in fact, confused.

Books have always been an important part of my life.

At different points in my life, I had grappled with the idea of going into the priesthood - in high school or law school. Where it ends, I'm not quite sure. Perhaps it ends with death, grappling with one's spirituality.

My work has always been the thing that justifies my life.