Alan Ball — American Director born on May 13, 1957,

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I was conveniently bisexual for a long time, and then I went, 'Come on, who am I kidding?' And I have to say, it was the single biggest step I took toward emotional well-being, to stop feeling like I had to hide who I am.
There is a fetishization of victimization in our culture. And I just am not interested in victimhood.
We live in a time where there's an alienation factor. There's a certain disconnection. We don't have any real sense of community anymore.
I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.'
I think sexuality is a window into someone's soul.