Actors Quote by Cheyenne Jackson

I get why certain actors want to stay in the closet.

— Adam Lambert

We know there has been a history of needing to be closeted to succeed and be famous, especially in acting.

— Jonathan Bailey

I would never advise anyone to stay in the closet to further their careers - I'm sure it leads to big fat gay ulcers.…

— Ben Daniels

Outside of being an actress, I feel like being out is the biggest way that gay people can change perception. There are people that…

— Jill Bennett

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

The taboo for straight actors playing gay is gone... My mother was squirming a bit in the theater because she comes from a different…

— Dean Cain

I understand why the gay community wants to embrace actors who are out. People want to be represented.

— Cheyenne Jackson

I was horrified when Richard Chamberlain and Rupert Everett said gay actors should stay in the closet. They were saying to people that they…

— Alan Cumming

I've had enough of being a gay icon! I've had enough of all this hard work, because, since I came out, I keep getting…

— Ian Mckellen

People imagine that actors are being offered everything and you are not. So things come in and sometimes there are things that I want…

— Gary Oldman

I think the biggest reason that actors are complete a-holes as soon as they become famous is because they forget that this a job.…

— Jennifer Lawrence

I think that the most important reason to come out is your own sanity; that's above everything else. I think that applies whether you're…

— Christopher Rice