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I'm trying to illuminate how perilously narrow we draw the concepts of masculinity and sexuality in our male culture - particularly in black male culture - and to help people to see that there's room enough for everyone.

Masculinity is not something given to you, but something you gain. And you gain it by winning small battles with honor.

I think of my gender as a part of my complex humanity.

We're in a world where masculinity, especially with these big spectacle movies, is often pushed by rippling six packs and forcing an image down someone's throat trying to prove masculinity. Whereas I think true masculinity comes from having a strong sense of self.

We all live in a culture that is continually isolating feminine and masculine aspects, even when they're not related to people.

Masculinity is a terrible problem, as we construe it and shape it.

Masculine ideals have become very confused in the modern world.

I think masculinity is bravado against the mystery of the universe of women. It's just a fear of not knowing what women have that's so powerful. It's this shield they put up to try to get closer.

Culture: the cry of men in face of their destiny.

Growing up with three boys in a heavily male-dominated world, I especially needed to express myself as a woman.