When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.
I'm not naive to the fact that I'm an out gay actor.
This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another.
Love, the beauty of it, the joy of it and yes, even the pain of it, is the most incredible gift to give and to receive as a human being. And we deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise.
You think you're in a place where you're all 'I'm thrilled to be gay, I have no issues about being gay anymore, I don't feel shame about being gay,' but you actually do. You're just not fully aware of it. I think I still felt scared about people knowing. I felt awkward around gay people; I felt guilty for not being myself.
This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another. If we took just five minutes to recognize each other's beauty instead of attacking each other for our differences - that's not hard - it's really an easier and better way to live.
Loving other people starts with loving ourselves and accepting ourselves.
I don't, consciously anyways, sort of listen to things with the idea of getting something from them that I can use.
For there is no higher religion than the Truth.
I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has.
The words I AM are your sacred identification as God- your highest self. Take care how you use this terms because saying anything after I AM that's incongruent with God is really taking the Lord's name in vain!