There have been many gay knights in the past - like Sir Noel Coward or Sir John Gielgud.

In the past, kids didn't tell their parents they were gay, so there were never the bust-ups. Some parents react so strongly to the news that their children are gay that the reaction is, 'Get out of our house.' There's a residue of old prejudices that are going to die hard.

I mean, I've been stupid in the past, and I've learned from that.

All the things that are in the past are in the past.

There's no sustenance in the past.

It was wrongly assumed that I wished to become some sort of leader among gay activists, whereas in reality I was happier to be a foot soldier.