At a point in every person's life, one has to look deeply into the mirror of one's soul and decide one's unique truth in the world, not as we may want to see it or hope to see it, but… — James McGreevey Copy Share Image
Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection. — James McGreevey Copy Share
You know for many elected officials they all started in the same place. You know marriage is between a man and a woman, but… — James McGreevey Copy Share
At different points in my life, I had grappled with the idea of going into the priesthood - in high school or law school.… — James McGreevey Copy Share
I am resigning because my secret leaves the governor's office vulnerable. — James McGreevey Copy Share
The history of America is to expand civil liberties in a responsible and civil manner. We need to remember that our wonderful Democracy with… — James McGreevey Copy Share
No relief was forthcoming from my then-Catholic faith, which said the practice of homosexuality was a 'mortal sin' subject to damnation. — James McGreevey Copy Share
I do not believe that God tortures any person simply for its own sake. I believe that God enables all things to work for… — James McGreevey Copy Share
More than anything else I recall being, or trying very deliberately to be, a perfect child. Not a Goody Two-shoes, but a kid who… — James McGreevey Copy Share
Being gay is a fundamental part of my being - the core of who I've always been, and the thing that I had repressed… — James McGreevey Copy Share
For me, living in the closet corroded my ability to have an honest, open relationship with my God, my loved ones, my constituency and… — James McGreevey Copy Share
When I came out publicly, some photo editors had a field day searching for pictures of me with a limp wrist or some other… — James McGreevey Copy Share
As I climbed the electoral ladder - from state assemblyman to mayor of Woodbridge and finally to governor of New Jersey - political compromises… — James McGreevey Copy Share
We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and… — James McGreevey Copy Share
I kept a steel wall around my moral and sexual instincts - protecting them, I thought, from the threats of the real world. This… — James McGreevey Copy Share
I knew I was different when I was about six years of age but I just knew that I wasn't like everybody else. I… — James McGreevey Copy Share
