#th

More than anything else I recall being, or trying very deliberately to be, a perfect child. Not a Goody Two-shoes, but a kid who did good, who worked hard and met every expectation. I strove to achieve in the excessive way that psychotherapists tend to regard with concern. ↗

— James McGreevey

#anything #being #child #concern #deliberately

No relief was forthcoming from my then-Catholic faith, which said the practice of homosexuality was a 'mortal sin' subject to damnation. ↗

— James McGreevey

#damnation #faith #forthcoming #homosexuality #mortal

I'm sure it's not great fun for them, or for any parent, when their child says they want to be an actor, 'cos it's quite an uncertain business and it can be terribly hard for most actors. ↗

— Ewan McGregor

#any #business #child #cos #fun

Throughout my life, I have grappled with my own identity, who I am. As a young child, I often felt ambivalent about myself, in fact, confused. ↗

— James McGreevey

#am #ambivalent #child #confused #fact

We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views. ↗

— James McGreevey

#back #between #civility #control #debate

We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs. ↗

— James McGreevey

#beliefs #citizens #civility #common #common ground

When I came out publicly, some photo editors had a field day searching for pictures of me with a limp wrist or some other stereotypical gay signifier - as though, after decades in the public eye, they'd suddenly come across a trove of shots where I looked like a Cher impersonator. ↗

— James McGreevey

#after #came #cher #come #day

When you're a young kid and you're gay, you're out there on your own. And you're trying to figure this thing out. And your parents typically aren't gay. ↗

— James McGreevey

#gay #kid #out #own #parents

I'm just into making quality stuff if I can, with interesting people and good scripts. But it's very important that it's about something and that it says something. Otherwise, I don't know what the point is, really. ↗

— Ewan McGregor

#good #good scripts #i #i can #important

As a child I was taken to the pantomime or the theatre and I would always, always fall in love with somebody on the stage. And want to have sex with them. ↗

— Ewan McGregor

#child #fall #i #love #pantomime