Being a Boy Scout saved my life. I was a bookish, introverted kid, shy and withdrawn, unhappy and easily bullied. I was also gay, although I didn't know it yet. I should've been miserable. But being a scout got me out of myself and into the world. Votes: 9
Penicillin was as liberating for gay sex as the pill had been for straight sex. Votes: 4
I learned years ago that love could be temporary and still be love. Votes: 3
Imaginative writers often project their own monsters and meanings on basic facts. Votes: 3
Stories have the ability to take us inside all kinds of life. Votes: 3
A career in the arts can make anyone crazy. Votes: 2
There was no point in doing art if you were going to be second-rate. Votes: 0
Weâre happier when the assholes are villains. Votes: 0
It's often said that writers sometimes need to go around the block a few times to get where they're going. Votes: 0