"I'm still a Christian. I was not raised in a Christian church to hate people. I was taught to love people and accept people ... I know what I believe. I'm at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God, so there's really nothing else that I worry about."
"The thing is, I'm not ashamed -- that's the one thing I want to say... I don't think it's wrong, I'm not devastated going through this. I'm more liberated and happy than I've been my whole life. I'm just happy."
I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys' careers in my hand, and I knew that if I ever acted on it or even said (that I was gay), it would overpower everything. (To People Magazine, on his sexuality.)
"The beginning of the shows are different. One time we'll say 'Hello, Denver'. Another time we'll say 'Hello, Memphis'. It's always different."