Wish I'd Written Tikkun Olam – A

My Parents Both Were Doing The Civil Rights Movement, Were Very Involved With The Civil Rights To Congress. And My Friends' Parents Were As Well.

When People Used To Call Me A Political Writer, It Was Kind Of Confusing Because I Was Always Much More Interested In The Social End Of Things Which Hinges On The Political, But It Isn’t Really Part Of It.

Of Course, I Have A Different Vested Interest In The Gay Community, Because I Am Gay, And I Would Certainly Enjoy The Tax Advantages That Straight People Have, And The Inheritance Advantages, And Things Like Social Security, But I've Always Been A Civil Rights Advocate Across The Board. That's How I Was Raised.

Truth Is Not The Enemy And Whatever Does Not Kill Us, Sets Us Free.

I Think I Grew Up, Stopped Worrying About What People Thought Of Me, And Whether Things Were Going To Turn Out Ok. I'm Concentrating On Doing The Best Work I Can Do And Letting It Go At That.