"Sexuality is like any other activity. There are people for whom skydiving, chocolate cake, and soccer are their world. But some people don't like skydiving, chocolate cake, or soccer. There's no reason to focus your energy and attention on something you feel no reason to do anything about."

--David Jay, founder of AVEN and asexual activist

More interviews about asexuality:

(Granted, they're from 2006, not 1999, but close enough.)