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" I ran away from small-town Canada to London; I ran away from my family because I didn't think I could be the person I was. "

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" We have a lot of great lesbian role models in tennis. I mean, Martina Navratilova in her heyday was probably the greatest female athlete on the planet. Martina just kept breaking every rule. That's a great role model. "

" I love diamond jewellery on men, and pocket scarves, cravats, cufflinks. The trick is to throw it together so it's natural and not contrived. That's real style. "

" My parents have been married for 50-plus years, and I wanted to have what they had. "

" Knowing your HIV status is so important for your future health and that of your loved ones. "

" People don't ask me for my autograph. "

" I haven't done much art shopping in Vegas. It tends to be from galleries that are London- or L.A.- or New York-based. We've never had someone standing over our shoulder telling us something is a good investment. "

" We want to make sure that our boys realize that there are all different kinds of families, and all families are great. "

" If you look at 'Gnomeo & Juliet,' the movie's message essentially says it doesn't matter if you're a 'red' or a 'blue': at the end of the day, parents should love their children and want what's best for them. "

" In strictly medical terms, there's no difference between HIV and diabetes; they're not curable, but they're very, very highly treatable, and early information is power. The only thing - literally the only thing - that is different is the stigma. And we have to overcome it, because it is now the only reason people are dying. "

" Out of ignorance and fear comes judgment and division. "

" I studied really, really hard, rather boringly. "

" Unfortunately, celebrity is a powerful thing. It can influence people, but if it can influence people in a good way, then that's a great thing. "

" I like Madonna's music but not her movies. She should stick to what she is good at. "

" I think if we could just level the playing field in life as much as possible, then we'd all be in a much better place. "

" Animation films are about entertainment and about fun for the whole family, and if you went too far down a dark path, it's not what people, I think, expect from a great animated film. "

" When Stephen Harper was elected as the new Conservative Prime Minister - and he talked about repealing gay marriage and putting it to a vote in the House of Commons - Elton and I talked about getting married in Canada to make a statement, for ideological and political reasons. "

" I think we all need to believe in hope: that if we have dreams and if we have ambitions and if we have skills and talents - that if you really put your heart into something and you work at it hard enough - that you can make your dreams come true. "

" One of the reasons Elton and I entered into our partnership - the first day it became legal in Britain to do so - is that we felt it was an opportunity to protect ourselves with official recognition of our relationship. "

" We absolutely need more role models. I think we need more people to come forward and be proud of who they are. "

" When you're in a relationship with a very famous person, you have to make compromises. "

" I think if you have an opportunity to live by example and make people aware of positive changes in our society, I think it's a great thing. "

" I am for 100% equality across the board for everybody, in all walks of life. "

" I came from a happy family with loving parents, so my associations with marriage and children were all happy, positive things that brought me comfort as a child, which I wanted in my life. "

" The reality is, if a woman is married to man with a title, she gets a title. I think everybody should have the same opportunities and the same privileges and the same honours. "

" I'm always very proud when people ask me about being a Canadian. "

" I'm a great pop culture lover, and I'm not a snob. "

" A good art collection is emblematic of the people collecting it. "

" It's very important in any relationship that one partner doesn't lose themselves in the other, and that's very easy if you're involved with a celebrity. "

" You have to acknowledge that films that have a strong concept and are easily marketed to people are the ones that stand the biggest chance of success. "