Throughout My Life, I Have Grappled With

The Arc Of American History Almost Inevitably Moves Toward Freedom. Whether It's Lincoln And The Emancipation Proclamation, The Expansion Of Women's Rights Or, Now, Gay Rights, I Think There Is An Almost-inevitable March Toward Greater Civil Liberties.

Of All My False Identities, The Strategies In My Campaign To Be Accepted, Being A Sworn Republican Is The Hardest To Explain. In My Later Political Life, I Can Only Be Described As A Kennedy Democrat, Eager To Pursue Equitable Treatment For The Least Fortunate.

At Different Points In My Life, I Had Grappled With The Idea Of Going Into The Priesthood - In High School Or Law School. Where It Ends, I'm Not Quite Sure. Perhaps It Ends With Death, Grappling With One's Spirituality.

I Engaged In An Adult Consensual Affair With Another Man.

As I Climbed The Electoral Ladder - From State Assemblyman To Mayor Of Woodbridge And Finally To Governor Of New Jersey - Political Compromises Came Easy To Me Because I'd Learned How To Keep A Part Of Myself Innocent Of Them.