Leslie Jordan Quotes

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Leslie Jordan

Profession : Actor

Birth : April 29, 1955

My gift is to be funny.

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We've got to be kind.

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Growing up, the main thing I was ashamed of was my voice. It is very effeminate.

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When I was little, I was like a magpie, which is a bird that's attracted to shiny things. They'll build their nests with Christmas tree tinsel.

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I had a degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where they said, 'Mr. Jordan, please learn to pronounce your degree.' 'Cause I said I have a degree in 'thee-a-ter.'

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I really think 'Straight Outta Chattanooga' is one of my best shows.

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I have not left the house after 6 o'clock without a paycheck for years.

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I'm truly 95 percent a hermit.

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I am not a drag queen.

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My mother had found this album of all these old slides from the '50s of me as a kid and I said, 'We should have these made into pictures because the color's so beautiful.' There were pictures of me from 1955 as a little baby wearing all these elaborate outfits, and in these pictures was this amazing story of a gay man and his mother.

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You just can't move back with your mom at 64. It just doesn't quite work.

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I can spot a homosexual at forty paces.

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The church was everything: our social engagements, Sunday morning, Sunday evening. Wednesday night was the hour of power. We had Bible study on certain days. Saturday afternoon was choir practice. I wanted desperately to be a good Christian.

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I got sober at age forty-two.

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I always thought I'd be good at musicals, and it turns out I make up for my lack of skill with enthusiasm.

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My theater professor once said to me 'Leslie, you are capable of genuine artistry but you're the laziest actor I know. And yes, you can make people laugh, but you're going to become a parody of yourself and end up in Hollywood if you're not careful.' And he's right, I did all of that.

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I've never been known for being a team player, but I've adjusted to being part of a big cast and it has worked out beautifully.

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Beverley Leslie was closeted. I'm not closeted. He was a little homophobic. He's a social climber. I'm nothing like that. He had a mean streak. I don't think I'm mean at all.

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There isn't a lot I can do on this planet, but I can be funny.

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I have a standup I do in gay bars, and it's filthy. I have to assess the crowd. If it's an all-gay crowd, I'll dip into the stories of my sordid past.

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