Armistead Maupin

For the most part, I have a very manageable celebrity. People recognize me from time to time, and they usually say very appreciative things. It affords me a great deal of pleasure. ”

The film itself involves a New York City radio storyteller, Gabriel Noone, who strikes up a friendship with one of his fans, an abused 14-year-old teenager who is suffering from AIDS, who does not have much longer to live. ”

But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children. ”

The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives. ”

I haven't lost faith in human nature and I haven't decided to be less compassionate to strangers. ”

I'm the age now that Rock was when he picked me up, so I can understand how he felt - how his fame limited his freedom. You get kinder as you go along. ”

Well, maybe it has to do with the fact that I was a complete Hitchcock fanatic from age 9. ”

I believe very firmly that gay people of every stripe and age should be role models for all children, and that means interacting with them. ”

I can't imagine a more fulfilling thing for a writer than that you've made a strong impact on the lives of other people. Just because I've heard it before does not mean I don't want to hear it one more time. ”