How dispirited will supporters of marriage equality be at the result of this ballot measure?
There will always be people who become dispirited, but that doesn’t mean we all will. The Civil Rights movement didn’t happen with the people who were easily dispirited. When you were standing up against Bull Connor’s dogs and water hoses, you had to be strong. You had to be resilient. It’s those that have confidence and belief in their position that are the ones who will advance our cause. Completely switching gears to a lighter note, can you talk a little bit about the origins of your relationship with Howard Stern? I was doing a play in New York and I was assigned to talk about it on his radio show. “Howard Stern” didn’t mean anything to me; I didn’t know him from Adam. Here’s a skinny, wild-haired guy with owlish glasses. I can verbally fence, and he kept asking me back. I talked earlier about free speech as a core value in our democracy. He not only believes in it, he exercises it. We need people like that, particularly at a time like this. What are your expectations for the J.J.
