“In a perfect world, I don't think it [one's sexual orientation] is anyone else's business, but I do think there is value in standing up and being counted.”

“There is a huge value placed in our world on doing what everyone else is doing and thinking as everyone else is thinking.”

“What matters is that like a rather large proportion of straight Catholics, I think gay people are pretty much the same as everyone else. My belief about sexuality can be summed up in this way: no matter our sexual orientation, we are all acts of divine creation and beloved by God.”

“If you're not happy with yourself, don't count on being happy with anyone else.”

“I don't really think of myself as an inspirational person. Instead, I tend to think of myself as being more like one of those guys standing on a busy street corner, twirling a a big pointed arrow. Except that my sign points toward Heaven.”

“My mind is so busy thinking about values that I don't have time to experience them.”