Apple CEO Tim Cook, 53, had admitted last year that he is in fact, gay and many have been wondering why he has decided to come out.
According to smh.com.au [Sydney Morning Herald], Cook explained his reason why he decided to come out during an interview with Stephen Colbert in "The Late Show" on Wednesday night.
Colbert jokingly said "Was that an upgrade, or just a feature that hadn't been turned on before?" Kidding aside, Colbert asked Cook if it's because he grew up in Alabama which is known for being conservative.
Cook explains, "In all honesty, every day I come to work I have, right in front of my desk, a photo of Robert Kennedy and a photo of Dr. [Martin Luther] King and every day I sort of ask myself - it was doctor King's quote - life's most persistent and urgent question is 'what are you doing for others?'
And it became so clear to me that kids were getting bullied at school and kids were being discriminated against and even being disclaimed by their own parents. And that I needed to do something. Where I valued my privacy significantly, I felt that I was valuing it too far above what I could do for other people."
In a report by time.com, Cook also said that he felt he has a "tremendous responsibility" to reveal publicly about his sexuality. Most of his co- workers already knew he was gay but Cook said his courageous move was inspired by Martin Luther King's quote.
He also said "I wanted to tell everyone my truth. Many people already know. For many people, it was no revelation. It's like discovering something on your iPhone it's always done but you didn't quite know it."
Cook also talked about the movies about his predecessor, Steve Jobs. He said that he's "thrilled" with Steve Job's movies such as "Jobs" which is starred by Ashton Kutcher and released last 2013 and the upcoming "Steve Jobs" starring Michael Fassbender and set to be released this coming October 9.
About Apple's main man, Cook simply said, "I love him dearly and I miss him every day."
