"In my early 20 I bewildermented if I was interested in women and in such a manner I kind of.
"In my early 20 I bewildermented if I was interested in women and in such a manner I kind of, well did my homework."
--Actress Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, forward her lesbian love scene with Gucci archetype Rie Rasmussen in the upcoming film Femme Fatale, as quot in the April issue of Elle
"When I was born--oh, I'm going to sob but this is for you, Rosie--my dad left and it was women in my life that were gay that raised me and that helped me and nurtur me"
--Actress Rene Russo forward ABC's Good Morning America the morning before Rosie O'Donnell's coming-out interview, March 14
"In our band, [kissing is] like a trial of your manhood. Like `C'mon don't be a pussy, gimme one tongue!'"
--The hardships lead singer Julian Casablancas (second from right), in succession his band's notorious physical intimacy, as quot in Rolling Stone, April 11
"I do not think that you [should] glorify upon public television homosexuality ... any more than you glorify, uh whores.... I don't want to view this country to go that way. You know what happened to the grecians Homosexuality destroyed them."
--President Richard Nixon, ranting to aides in May 1971 from transcripts of Oval Office tapes, as quot in The Washington station March 20