Rants & raves.

"I liked the idea of [Jack Sparrow] being ambiguous.... You're lonely. You have an extra ration of rum. 'Cabin boy!'"

--JOHNNY DEPP, on his fey character in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, as quoted in the July 6 issue of Roling Stone

"Anyone who lives with their mama that long and dresses up in that much spangly gold with black lacquer on their eyes has definitely got something going on."

--Actor JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS on Elvis Presley, whom he portrayed in a TV movie, as quoted in Jeannette Walls's MSNBC.com column, June 25

"While I respect the other team and recognize that there is another team and they too play ball, I am not interested in playing for the other team."

--NICK LACHEY, when asked if he'd consider dating men, as reported by World Entertainment News Network, June 13

"You know, you almost got to be a homosexual to be recognized in the entertainment industry anymore."

--THE REVEREND JERRY FALWELL, in a June 25 sermon, as reported on MediaMatters.org

"I figure I would have been gay or asexual, if I didn't want women the way I do."

--Actor STEPHEN DORFF, as reported by Sky.com, June 15

"While we may not agree on every issue, we are united in the values of love, understanding, and tolerance."

--California governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, speaking at an L.A. Log Cabin fund-raiser, June 29