In Mississippi, you don't admit that you're gay. It's just an awkward thing down South, which is sad.

We don't need to waste anything in south Mississippi.

I'm more liberated and happy than I've been my whole life. I'm just happy.

Unfortunately, if you don't want to be in the spotlight, get out of it.

I've definitely, you know, been with women. And I've had great relationships with them where I was definitely in love. It's just I grew to a point where deep inside I knew that I could never truly have a relationship with a woman. I don't know if they ever suspected. It was never brought up.

You've got to have a sense of humor to keep your sanity.