“It never occurred to me to write anything that didn't include gay characters in it.” Quote by Christopher Rice
“I'm not a literary writer who is wedded to notions of realism and fiction. I believe that you can write anything if you can feel it convincingly.” IfsFeelsWritingBelieveI BelieveFictionNotionRealism Author:Christopher Rice
“I had seen the gay social chronicle done abundantly and done very well. And I didn't want to do any more of that myself, I wanted us to be included in the popular mainstream of entertainment fiction.” WantWellsDoneWantedSocialFictionGayEntertainmentMainstreamChronicles Author:Christopher Rice
“Usually when I put my focus on the pacing, the plot, the specific characterizations, - it's ironic - but then I actually increase my chances of writing something that moves people because I haven't become too self-conscious of the goal.” PeopleWritingSelfMovingGoalChanceFocusHavensConsciousIncreasePlotIronicSelf ConsciousCharacterizationPacing Author:Christopher Rice
“I think we need to always mimic reality in our fiction. I think that we can stir things up and reveal a truth beneath the surface in that way as well.” ThinkingWayNeedsWellsRealityFictionTruth IsSurfaceBeneath The Surface Author:Christopher Rice
“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 a public figure or not. The closet is a terrible place to be for the person who's in it.” ThinkingPersonsImportantReasonFiguresTerribleSanityClosetsPublic Figures Author:Christopher Rice
“I think the gay community, as a whole, is slighted by high-profile figures who remain in the closet. But I think that a lot of times we need to ask ourselves what that person's role in our community would be if they were out of the closet.” IfsThinkingNeedsPersonsWholeWould BeAsksCommunityRolesFiguresGayClosetsOur CommunityProfileGay CommunityHigh ProfileSlighted Author:Christopher Rice
“I think dragging someone out of the closet who isn't necessarily engaged in anti-gay activities can have a destructive effect on them and on us. I don't want unwilling gay people advocating on my behalf; I think that's a challenge.” PeopleThinkingWantChallengesEffectsGayActivityEngagedDestructiveClosetsBehalfWant UUnwillingGay PeopleAdvocatingAnti Gay Author:Christopher Rice
“What's become more important to me over time is to not try to sell myself as someone that I'm not, and that begins with coming out of the closet and gradually it's a challenge to expand that into other areas of my life.” TryingImportantChallengesAreasSellsComing OutClosetsComing Out Of The Closet Author:Christopher Rice
“I think for gay people to see gay people living honestly about everything they do is really a contribution.” PeopleThinkingGayHonestlyContributionGay People Author:Christopher Rice
“If you aren't following your bliss, there is a discrepancy in your psychology that needs to be healed, it needs to be mended.” IfsNeedsPsychologyFollowingBlissHealedDiscrepancies Author:Christopher Rice