'In other circumstances, this would have been the start of a romance. But I think we both knew, even then, that what we had was something more rare, and even more meaningful. I was going to be his friend, and was going to show him possibilities. And he, in turn, would become someone who I could trust more than myself.'
“I know you won’t understand this but they love me. It would be much easier if they didn’t. But in their own way, they love me. They honestly believe that if I don’t straighten out, I will lose my soul. It’s not just that they don’t want me kissing other guys – they think if I do it, I will be damned. Damned, Paul. And I know that doesn’t mean anything to you. It really doesn’t mean anything to me. To them, though, it’s everything.”