I spent so many years just saying what I felt without thinking about the ramifications, without understanding that I have this opinion but not everyone might share that opinion and now they don't like me because of it.

I think that everybody has a right to their own thoughts, their own feelings and their own private moments, if they want them.

In my career, I'm very grateful for the opportunities.

Obviously my career's important to me and I'm really, really passionate about trying to keep it.

I get DMs all the time: kids who don't know how to come out to their parents, parents who don't know how to deal with their kids who are gay. I try to give the best advice I can.

My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.

Working with Will Smith was one of the highlights of my career. He is so talented and has a tremendous work ethic. We are still friends, and I reach out to him and his partner to pitch ideas. He loves my mother. In fact, my mother was his son Jaden's acting coach for the movie 'Pursuit of Happiness.'

I think it's more and more important to spend time with your children, because it seems to be harder and harder for them to succeed as their parents have succeeded.