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Unfortunately, I don't think I can call myself an activist because I don't really do enough of anything.

I don't necessarily see myself as an activist, running down the street and knocking at every door.

I had always been interested in politics. I had assumed, for a variety of - well, for two reasons, being Jewish and being gay back in the late '50s, early '60s - that I would never be elected or anything, but I would participate as an activist.

I'm not a politician. I'd make a lousy politician.

I was not an activist.

I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights.

I'm not sure I am a politician. I would say that I am still an artist, and I'm trying to use politics as an instrument for change.

I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.