We Are Very Lucky To Be Men

It Was Wrongly Assumed That I Wished To Become Some Sort Of Leader Among Gay Activists, Whereas In Reality I Was Happier To Be A Foot Soldier.

I Headed Out To Have A Breather At The Stage Door, Dressed In My Tramp Costume. I Had My Bowler Hat Between My Feet And There Were Passers-by, And One Of Them Turned Back And Said, 'do You Need Help, Brother?' And $1 Fell Into My Hat!

I Tend To Discourage People From Calling Me 'sir Ian,' Because I Don't Like Being Separated Out From The Rest Of The Population. Of Course, It Can Be Useful If You're Writing An Official Letter, Like Trying To Get A Visa Or Something Passed Through Parliament. They're Impressed By These Things.

I've Always Longed For The Theatre And Acting To Be Popular. No Actor Wants To Play To An Empty House. We Only Do It For An Audience. The More The Merrier. I Don't Make Any Distinction Between A Popular Tv Series Or Blockbuster Film And Doing Shakespeare. They're Different, But As Long As The Material Is Good And The Intention Is Honourable, It's All The Same To Me.

I Am Going Around British Secondary Schools, As A Gay Man Talking About My Life, And Encouraging Schools To Get Rid Of Homophobic Bullying And To Care For Their Gay Members Of Staff And Their Gay Students.