"When you are born into something, whether it be gay or the rodeo world, you can't just leave that."

"When you are born into something, whether it be gay or the rodeo world, you can't just leave that."
Tommy Channel
Who has been involved in gay rodeo for 20 years and is an administrative assistant at the association's Denver headquarters. He said he left his hometown in eastern Texas for Houston to be around other gay people.
"The cancer rate might be going down, but bejesus, death by hypothermia will be going up. I'll have to wear my long johns and two pairs of socks if I want a pint from now on."
Eamon Clarke
A retired plumber, commenting on Ireland's new ban on smoking in workplaces including pubs.