I can't imagine a more fulfilling thing for a writer than that you've made a strong impact on the lives of other people. Just because I've heard it before does not mean I don't want to hear it one more time.

He says he had known he was gay since childhood but didn't have sex until he was 26 and only decided to come out in 1974 when he was about 30. In April 2010 it was announced that a theatrical musical version of Tales of the City would debut in May 2011.

Armistead Jones Maupin Jr.