I am not a romantic leading man anymore so I don't need to nurture that public image anymore. I can talk about it now because I'm not afraid anymore . . . When I grew up, being gay, being sissy or anything like that, was verboten. I disliked myself intensely and feared this part of myself intensely, and had to hide it and became 'Perfect Richard, All-American Boy' as a place to hide.
For an actor to be working at all is a kind of miracle, because most actors aren't. So it's just silly for a working actor to say, 'Oh, I don't care … - Richard Chamberlain
For an actor to be working at all is a kind of miracle, because most actors aren't. So it's just silly for a working actor to say, 'Oh, I don't care …
- Richard Chamberlain
I am not a romantic leading man anymore so I don't need to nurture that public image anymore. I can talk about it now because I'm not afraid anymore … - Richard Chamberlain
I am not a romantic leading man anymore so I don't need to nurture that public image anymore. I can talk about it now because I'm not afraid anymore …
I consider myself a religious person. God is something very personal with me and I don't flaunt religion in conversation with others. - Richard Chamberlain
I consider myself a religious person. God is something very personal with me and I don't flaunt religion in conversation with others.
Over a long period of time, living as if you were someone else is no fun. - Richard Chamberlain
Over a long period of time, living as if you were someone else is no fun.
I pattern my actions and life after what I want. No two people are alike. You might admire attributes in others, but use these only as a guide in imp… - Richard Chamberlain
I pattern my actions and life after what I want. No two people are alike. You might admire attributes in others, but use these only as a guide in imp…
Despite all the wonderful advances that have been made, it's still dangerous for an actor to talk about that in our extremely misguided culture. Look… - Richard Chamberlain
Despite all the wonderful advances that have been made, it's still dangerous for an actor to talk about that in our extremely misguided culture. Look…
I've learned, I think, to be able to distinguish between the necessary and the unnecessary as far as my limited outside time is concerned. Saying 'no… - Richard Chamberlain
I've learned, I think, to be able to distinguish between the necessary and the unnecessary as far as my limited outside time is concerned. Saying 'no…
'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, i… - Richard Chamberlain
'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, i…
Personally, I wouldn't advise a gay leading man-type actor to come out. - Richard Chamberlain
Personally, I wouldn't advise a gay leading man-type actor to come out.
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