“We went to Joan’s bedroom. … Crawford had a gigantic orgasm and shrieked like a maniac. … Next time I saw Crawford, she wanted another round. I told her straight out I didn’t much enjoy doing it with a woman. After I turned her down, she became spiteful. An English poet best describes it: hath no rage like love to hatred turned; and hell hath no fury like a woman scorned – most people wrongly credit that to Shakespeare. William Congreve is the author. That’s me, Marilyn Monroe, the classical scholar.”

“The history of gay rights and marriage equity has always been two steps forward, one step back. Right now, there’s forward momentum in Washington State, in New Jersey, California and New York. But at the same time, we’re under increased attack. There is a tremendous amount of anti-gay organizing going on, and in some states we’re not going to be able to put up much of a fight.”

“During her lesbian days, I always thought she was very sincere. We get very sensitive about lesbians in the public eye. But the truth is, women who become lesbians for a little while – that’s a reality, and we all know it. … But I don’t go for those little femme girls. The women I’ve been with are pretty butch, and they have always been lesbians.”