Chely Wright

“I lost everything, but I found myself.”

“I won't be silenced and I won't be shamed.”

“There will be a day when a person's sexual orientation is as irrelevant as their eye color.”

“I feel like my story is not a ‘gay’ story, it’s a ‘human’ story.”

“Telling the truth is the right thing to do. It’s a scary thing to do, but it’s the right thing.”

“I had a gun in my mouth. I was praying to God, ‘I am not going to be a gay person.’”

“I feel like I'm a better artist now. I feel like I'm a better person now.”

“It is an honor to be a voice for those who may not have one.”

“My coming out was a matter of life and death. I was not going to live one more day in the closet.”

“Authenticity is a cornerstone of country music. And I'm a country artist.”

“The closet is a lonely, scary place.”

“Music is my life. It is my passion.”

“I hope that my story will help someone else who is struggling.”