The most important political step that any gay man or lesbian can take is to come out of the closet. It's been proven that it is easier to hate us and to fear us if you can't see us. — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
I hadn't been on the big screen in 40 years when I did the horror film 'Fright Night,' so during production of 'Bros,' I… — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
This is my job, portraying something other than what I am. 'Married' is a cartoon with real people. — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
When you walk through this world, things happen. Even if you have a blessed life, there's always a little brokenness within each of us. — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
The more we stand up and be counted, the harder it will be to discount our community. We need to put a face on… — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
I just try to find the fun and the blessings in all that comes my way. — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
Growing up in the 60s and 70s, there were no role models for lesbian women. It wasn't until many, many years later that some… — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
If a child is born and raised in a home that is loving and nurturing, where there is complete truth about who we are,… — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
I feel no shame about being a homosexual. I'm proud of who I am and I'm proud of my family. I live my life… — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
I grew up doing theater. I came to New York and studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner. I was this serious young… — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
I'm a realist, so I tend to look at life, well, not through rose-colored glasses, let's put it that way. I thought, if I… — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
I was mainly known as a theater person, and they were always considered a little strange. But I did have a lot of friends… — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
I embrace the word queer as all-encompassing and how inclusive it is. — Amanda Bearse Copy Share Image
