Acting Quote by Amanda Bearse

When I was in high school, there weren't a lot of out gay actors playing gay roles. I didn't see myself represented truthfully in…

— Tommy Dorfman

Being a young actor in the industry, I had a lot of people who strongly advised me to stay quiet. That was hard to…

— Dan Amboyer

As an actor, it was important to me to play gay characters because, growing up, it was something I never really saw done on…

— Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

I was never in the closet as an actor. It never occurred to me that my sexuality was something to be ashamed of.

— Joe Mantello

I went to school in the Bronx. I learned to constantly try to cover up the fact that I was gay. That facade of…

— Guillermo Diaz

I'm not naive to the fact that I'm an out gay actor.

— Ellen Page

I guess I think of myself as an actor before I think of myself as a gay actor.

— Jonathan Groff

I put it forth as a challenge to the industry to continue thinking of actors, regardless of sexuality, with open eyes and open hearts…

— Dan Amboyer

I graduated from high school in '62 and I didn't know any people who were gay. I'm sure there were people, but I didn't…

— John Glover

When I decided to have my character on the show come out, I knew I was going to have to come out, too. I…

— Ellen DeGeneres

A lot of straight actors are actively searching for gay roles because it is something different to do.

— Rupert Everett

I was told that if I wanted to be a leading man in Hollywood, I couldn't possibly be thought of as gay.

— Sean Maher