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    Speaking to the LA Times, Leslie Jordan was always good for a sassy one-liner

    LOS ANGELES — The late Leslie Jordan was many things to many people: a comedian, a character actor, an amateur musician, an Instagram sensation, a gay icon. To the Los Angeles Times, which interviewed the beloved entertainer on multiple occasions throughout the years, he was a quote machine always good for a juicy Hollywood anecdote or a charming turn of phrase. The Tennessee-born performer, ...
    by Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times Oct 25, 2022 5 minutes
    Actor Leslie Jordan arrives for the 2022 White House Correspondents Association Annual Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 30, 2022, in Washington, D.C..

    LOS ANGELES — The late Leslie Jordan was many things to many people: a comedian, a character actor, an amateur musician, an Instagram sensation, a gay icon.

    To the Los Angeles Times, which interviewed the beloved entertainer on multiple occasions throughout the years, he was a quote machine always good for a juicy Hollywood anecdote or a charming turn of phrase.

    The Tennessee-born performer, known for his roles in "Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story," died Monday after crashing his BMW into a building at Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street in Hollywood. He was 67.

    Here are some of the entertainer's musings on his personal life and career, as told to the L.A. Times in his instantly recognizable voice in interviews dating to 1994.

    On chasing his dreams in LA

    "I couldn't decide where I wanted to go, New York or Los Angeles. But I decided that if I was going to starve, it would be with a tan," . "I hit town

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