In his Bloomberg Businessweek article, Cook describes how being gay has affected him: “I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me. Being gay has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to be in the minority and provided a window into the challenges that people in other minority groups deal with every day.”
在其《彭博商业周刊》的文章中，库克描述了成为同性恋是如何影响他的：“我是同性恋，我骄傲，我认为成为同性恋是上帝赐予我的最大礼物。身为同性恋让我能够更深地理解这对少数群体意味着什么，也为我提供了一个窗口一窥其他少数群体在应对日常生活中的挑战。”