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 if anybody knows I'm gay' especially if you're a leading man. Personally, I wouldn't advise a gay leading man-type actor to come out.

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Personally, I wouldn't advise a gay leading man-type actor to com... by Richard Chamberlain

Personally, I wouldn't advise a gay leading man-type actor to come out.

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'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, it doesn't hurt to be good-looking, especially in this business.

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Nothing is secret once you tell anyone. If you want to keep it qu... by Richard Chamberlain

Nothing is secret once you tell anyone. If you want to keep it quiet - don't tell a soul.

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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' politely is a necessity if one wants to lead any kind of stable life.

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I consider myself a religious person. God is something very personal with me and I don't flaunt religion in conversation with others.

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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 improving yourself in your own unique way. I don't go for carbon copies. Individualism is sacred!

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I suppose everyone tells little white lies. Quite often they're necessary to make someone feel better or prevent feelings from being hurt. Whoppers? No, that's dangerous and they'll boomerang.

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Over a long period of time, living as if you were someone else is... by Richard Chamberlain

Over a long period of time, living as if you were someone else is no fun.

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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 at what happened in California with Proposition 8. Please, don't pretend that we're suddenly all wonderfully, blissfully accepted.

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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.

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I actually feel sorry for people who have a lot of illusions in their head about what gay is. I mean, I know some gay people who are really wonderful people.

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On the one hand this looks like a full price for Steinhoff to pay, however, we think Steinhoff is paying a strategic premium to allow it to enter the US market with an industry leading partner.

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