Matt Bomer

We didn't get to see a lot of movies in my house growing up, so the first time I got to go to the movies - I think it was 'E.T.' - I was like, 'Oh my God, somebody else gets my imagination!'

I can safely say that I had an incredibly difficult and trying past growing up and trying to be an artist and standing up as who I am in this world.

It's a struggle for anybody to take their paradigms and set of beliefs and understandings and completely flip the script.

My favorite thing about working with Lady Gaga is really just the sheer level of creativity she brings to the table. And she's really one of the most intelligent people I've ever known. Her intelligence is equaled by her heart.

I was cold-calling agents when I was, like, 9 years old, and I was like, 'Mom, I need this thing called a headshot.'

Just being attached to 'Superman' actually gave a great boost to my career.

What we really have to do is stop the adjective before the job title - whether it's 'black actor,' a 'gay actor' or anything actor.

I think people in theater are pretty open-minded and objective about the talent and what they can bring to the story they want to tell.

New York City is one of the greatest places on the planet. You have the best in food, art, theatre, and definitely people-watching.

Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that's not where equality comes from.

It's not like the right for gay people to marry just happened.

My parents knew if they kept me active, I'd stay out of trouble.