I once emailed Miss Patti and asked her the question: "How come so many gay guys love you?" Her response was: "....you have taste." She's awesome to her fans... and very much recognizes that a major percentage of her fan base is from the gay community. from RC in Austin, Texas.. t.o.p.l.f.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)