Quotes for Jan. 28

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— Actress Cynthia Nixon, saying in a New York Times Magazine article that she chooses to be gay, setting off a firestorm within the gay community.

“My heart goes out to that group of people. … We’re not going to go around and round people up in buses and ship them home.”

— Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate, speaking Friday about immigration. Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies.


“I understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a choice, and you don’t get to define my gayness for me.”

— Actress Cynthia Nixon, saying in a New York Times Magazine article that she chooses to be gay, setting off a firestorm within the gay community.