I Cheat On My Books

You Bring Me To My Knees, While I'm Scratching Out The Eyes Of A World I Want To Conquer, And Deliver, And Despise. And Right While I Am Kneeling There, I Suddenly Begin To Care. And Understand That There Could Be A Person That Loves Me.

Sometimes I Look Back At Myself And Remember Things I Used To Say, Or My Hairstyle, And I Cringe.

I Am Not Reinventing Myself. I Am Going Through The Layers And Revealing Myself. I Am On A Journey, An Adventure That's Constantly Changing Shape.

It Is Difficult To Believe In A Religion That Places Such A High Premium On Chastity And Virginity.

When I First Came Up, The Whole Aids Epidemic Was Starting, And The Gay Community That I Experienced From The Beginning Of My Career Was Mostly - And Overwhelmingly - Concerned With Staying Alive. And, Also, I Felt Really Aware Of The Preciousness Of Life And Time. The Gay Community And People Who Were Hiv-positive Were Treated So Badly, And I Was Very Disturbed By Things. But I Also Saw A Lot Of Love And Connection In The Gay Community At That Time.