I went to theater school at Northwestern, and I was quite conservative. Reagan at the time seemed quite revolutionary, or at least a rock star: He was radical and kind of punk rock. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
“I put on some make-up, turn on the 8-track, and I'm pulling the wig down from the shelf - suddenly I'm Miss Punk Rock Star of Stage and Screen and I ain't ever turning back!” — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
You're on Facebook, and you're supposed to know your sexual orientation at 13... Nobody really knows what's going on at that time, and people… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
We're all weirdly single, middle-aged women with too much money who look to fill the void with too much shopping. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
I think as far as themes, 'Hedwig' is about what music meant to you as a kid and how rock n' roll can save… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
Doing 'Hedwig' totally contributed to my acceptance of myself. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
“My sex change operation got botched; my guardian angel fell asleep on the watch; now all I got is a Barbie doll crotch; I've… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
'Hedwig' isn't particularly based on me, but I think that it is autobiographical in terms of emotion. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
Getting the blood moving through your body does do wonders for your complexion. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
I would love for 'Hedwig' to be in every tiny shopping mall so every freakish kid like I was can have a broadening experience. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
We spend so much of our early lives trying to figure out who we really are. And we spend the rest of our lives… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
