Harvey Fierstein
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“I have to work really hard, eight shows a week, to get a nice check as an actor. But when I write a play, and it’s a – knock wood – hit, the checks come in for many years.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don’t, or they wouldn’t have to say they did.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“When I write stuff and I help cast it, I turn away good people all the time. I may turn them down because this one’s too tall and that one doesn’t have a high enough voice or this one looks to old to match up with that one – there’s a billion reasons not to…
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“You know, I always got offered other stuff. Not the romantic leads, obviously. But very often it’s a role that’s underwritten, where the character has no personality at all. And they need a character actor who can fill it in.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“I do believe we’re all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“Theater has to resonate in your heart in a way that movies don’t.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life define yourself.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That’s rewarding.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“The great thing about suicide is that it’s not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean, you can always do it later.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“I do believe we’re all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“I actually pray everyday, but I don’t believe in God.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“My father was brought up in an orphanage in the Catskills. He was a factory worker. And because his family wasn’t there for him, family was everything. We could disagree inside the house, but outside the house it was us against the world. So when I became a drag actor, he looked sideways but said…
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“In Torch Song, I did that character almost non-stop from 1978 until I made the movie in 1987. Then I had some failure, which also colors how you react to doing other things.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don’t change.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to do it.” -Harvey Fierstein
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“Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.” -Harvey Fierstein
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