My Nickname Was Skinabo - Skin And

I Remember My First Friend Who Got Sick. It Was 1981, And The Disease Was Called The Gay Cancer. I Don't Think The Word 'aids' Came Out Until '84. I Just Remember It Being Terrifying As More People Got Sick. We Didn't Know How You Could Catch It, You Heard All Kinds Of Crazy Things.

Skinniness Is Not Your Friend When You're Over 40. I'd Like To Gain A Good 10 Pounds, But I Did Always Have A Fat, Round Face That Plagued Me When I Was Young. When I Started To Make Movies, I Couldn't Look At Myself.

Would You Just Strap Some Toe Shoes On And Dance 'swan Lake?' No. Would You Just Put A Violin In Your Hand And - ? No. I Felt That Way About Acting, And I Was Taught To Feel That Way. I Didn't Come To It On My Own.

It Is Clear I Was Never The Pretty Girl. I Had My Two Front Teeth Knocked Out When I Was 10 And Didn't Fix Them Until I Was 19. I Have A Crooked Smile And A Nose That Looks Like It's Been Broken 12 Times But Never Has Been. My Nose Was Always Red, So People Called Me Rudolph. My Whole Face Is Off-center.

I Would Love To Do A Television Show In New York City.