It was as though all my hostilities, anxieties, and conflicts were in one ball that was flying away into space, farther from me all the time, leaving me content with myself.

My philosophy is to take one day at a time. I don't worry about the future. Tomorrow is even out of sight for me.

My goal is to be remembered as a human being and as a great performer.

Sure my career means a hell of a lot, but it will never come before Sandy and my son.

I got married at 24. It was an arranged marriage.

Gay rights are not primarily marriage rights, and for the millions who live in unaccepting places with no resources, dignity remains elusive. I am lucky to have forged meaning and built identity, but that's still a rare privilege. And gay people deserve more, collectively, than the crumbs of justice.

I believe in the sanctity of marriage.

I was OK in school, but I always missed a lot because I was playing so much. But if I'd stuck at it, I imagine that I'd be doing something financial or economical. Finance always attracted me, even though maths was always a bit of a love-hate relationship. I would have tried playing football, but I don't think I'd have made it.