"I never accepted the paycheck for Cruising. I took the money and it was a lot, and I put it in an irrevocable trust fund, meaning once I gave it, there was no taking it back. I don't know if it eased my conscience, but at least the money did some good."
"Cruising became very controversial during its production for its condemning portrayal of the queer community. The film drew protests from LGBTQ+ locals in New York City almost every day, even facing calls for a mass boycott among LGBTQ+ people at the time."
"I remained quiet on the controversy despite believing the final product was exploitative of the LGBTQ+ community, admitting that after all they had paid me a lot of money, and I wasn't going to just abandon them."
"I didn't want to make it a P.R. stunt. I just wanted one positive thing to come out of that whole experience."
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