“I thought that the formulation he [my husband] used in 2000 was very good. First of all, to be clear that people should be free to enter into their relationships that they choose. And, secondly, to recognize what’s historically been the situation, that when it comes to conferring legal status on relationships, that is a matter left to the states. ... I think that the constitutional amendment discussion will give us an opportunity to look for ways to discuss ways in which we can keep the authority of the states intact.”

“Gays supporting George W. Bush is like chickens supporting Colonel Sanders.”

“You know what, I got little tears in my eyes because truthfully I think it’s what this country stands for. I’m proud of every single one of them who voted to reject it.”

“[Contrary to George W. Bush’s statement,] it is simply a fact that marriage is ‘an evolving paradigm.’ For the first millennium after Christ, Christianity didn’t even recognize marriage as a sacrament. It was regarded as a purely secular matter of property ownership. Marriage also once meant the ownership of women by men. It was once permanent, and no divorce was possible. It was once restricted to couples of the same race. The notion that it has never changed is simply untrue. The only relevant question is whether the current change [opening marriage to same-sex couples] is a good one. The president doesn’t answer that question. He simply asserts it, based on nothing but bad history and ignorance.”

“Ah no, we [partner Jane Wagner and I] don’t want to get married. But if people want to get married, they should get married.”