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I have a lot of friends who say that one of the freedoms of being older is you don't care what other people think, which I don't think is right. You care what other people think, but if you're comfortable in your own skin, that doesn't bother you.

It doesn't matter what color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, etc., everyone should have the same freedoms and liberties.

I used to be homophobic, but as I got older, I realized that wasn't the way to do things. I don't discriminate against anybody for their sexual preference, for their skin color... that's immature.

For many older Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, a lifetime of discrimination has undermined their right to a retirement with dignity.

I cannot imagine what it must feel like to be treated differently because of the color of my skin.

There is a fantasy as old as the modern gay rights movement that if all our skins turned lavender overnight, the majority, confounded by our numbers and our diversity, and recognising a few of our faces, would at once let go of prejudice forevermore.

I do not believe that the colour of one's skin determines whether you are disadvantaged.

I don't see how you can separate human rights and the rights of all people, no matter what their sexual orientation is.

I'm for all kinds of gay rights. I'm almost like a gay man myself.

I don't think I've ever used the word 'gay rights,' because I don't really believe in rights based on your behavior.