“I have not heard of one person that came out of the closet that wishes they could go back in. And that is the key right there – nobody wants to go back in the closet, and have to pretend, and lie, and try to keep track of who you lied to, who you are not out to, what did you say to that one, what did you say to this person, who is this person. I know women that were together for 20 years, and they were rearranging the furniture when the parents came to visit, and the parents knew, and they were still pretending that they didn’t know! It’s such a waste of energy! Use it in a positive way. Go volunteer, go to an animal shelter. Go pick up garbage on the beach for a mile!”

“I don’t know what a diva is. I guess it’s a big compliment. I just think of myself as somebody who works hard.”

“[Anti-gay crusader] Fred [Phelps] has issues. I just don’t give the man power over anything that I do, say or think. Basically, he is a man lost in a world of hate. I think if he understood how much good he does for us, he would stay at home. We raise money around his appearances now. He’s just so lost.”

“One night, after George went to bed, Lynne Cheney, Condi Rice, Karen Hughes and I went to Chippendales. I wouldn’t even mention it except Ruth Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor saw us there. I won’t tell you what happened, but Lynne’s Secret Service code name is now ‘Dollar Bill.’”