Barry Williams
"I always liked performing in Chicago. The city has been very good to me."

Jason Dottley
"Last week I was the number-two break out on Billboard, which was kind of cool because Madonna was number four."

Rick Garcia
"I speak my mind."

Jay Brannan

Spider Saloff

Jeff Lewis
"We dig deep into relationship issues not financial ones."

Melissa Manchester
"I really feel honored, because the gay community has always supported [laughs] divas worth supporting."

Kyle Richards
"It is not so much about my hair, but I had to put that in there because it is probably my number-one question on Twitter."

Erica Mena
"This is my first time in Chicago so this is going to be good."

Nora Dunn
"This time I wanted to stories that were right for me and not stand up. I am not a stand up comedian."

Heather Beck
"I have great respect for her because she did all kinds of different music including gospel and pop."

Imani the Misfit
"I do like to shock people though and show them something that maybe they’ve never seen before."

Michelle Visage
"Chicago is definitely represented with Phi Phi, The Princess, and DiDa."

Roddy Bottum
"I was stuck in a hard place over the past year. Lyric writing helped me get through what I was going through."

Deborah Cooper (IKC)

John Bucchino

Kimberly Scali Gambale
"Hey listen, everybody needs to look fabulous and it doesn't matter what you are or what you want to be."

Charlie Gage
"The biggest surprise was discovering all of the racial divisions that existed not only within the LGBT community but even as specifically within the various grassroots LGBT activist organizations."

David Maas

Guinevere
"I loved the name Guinevere and her story. She was a badass rebel in the King Arthur kingdom."

Jason Stuart
"Those closeted gay actors seem okay with staying in there, but after a while, those hatboxes and shit starts getting in the way."

Jeffery Roberson
"I have so many props that I am like the Carrot Top of drag."

Chelsea Packard
"Elle Woods is a smart girl but hasn’t discovered just how smart."

Max George
"We absolutely love coming to America; the people are so good-hearted."