“My mom had a heart attack, and it came out of nowhere - she was 54. My...” — Billy Eichner Quote

“My mom had a heart attack, and it came out of nowhere - she was 54. My dad had leukemia for about 3 months. He was 80 when he passed. My dad had me later in life, and so he had leukemia and was alive for about 3 months between diagnosis and passing away.”

“Things pop out of people's mouths that you wouldn't expect them to say, so I've stopped trying to guess ahead of time who might be interesting to talk to.”

“No one puts higher expectations on themselves than I do.”

“I haven't done many commercials, and I'm very picky about it because it comes down to creative control.”

“Anytime you're the creative force behind something and in front of the camera - we're not complaining, but it is an avalanche of work.”

“I do take for granted, probably, the fact that I grew up in New York City, one of the most liberal places on earth, with bleeding-heart, liberal parents who took me to see 'Rent' and Terrence McNally plays from a very young age.”

“After my cancer diagnosis this year, I was offered a choice of treatments. I wanted to make an informed decision. This meant reading scientific papers. Had I not used the stolen material provided by Sci-Hub, it would have cost me thousands.”

“When it got to the diagnosis of my knee and when I realised how long I was going to be out, my thoughts spiralled out of control.”

“Probably the toughest time in my life was - was standing there with Ann as we hugged each other and the diagnosis came. And I was afraid it was Lou Gehrig's disease. As we came into the doctor's office, the brochures on his table there were Lou Gehrig's, ALS, and multiple sclerosis.”

“This diagnosis can be done in about two lines. It doesn't engage anybody.”

“I first met Doddie in a hotel in Carlisle less than two weeks after my diagnosis and I can honestly say he changed my life. His positive outlook and attitude was central to how I decided I was going to take on my own challenge with MND.”