And so, not being able to go just tears at my heart.

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"Pieces of My Heart, " also published in September 2009, Wagner acknowledged being jealous and having fought with Wood.

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Accepting his award, Cooper said "being gay is certainly one of the greatest blessings" and that it had "opened my head and heart in ways that I never could have predicted".

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