Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.
Life
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Quotes by 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.
Life
It's a wonderful world. You can't go backwards. You're always moving forward. It's the wonderful part about life. And that's terrific.
Life
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.
Wisdom
While we dance in the streets and pat ourselves on the back for being a nation great enough to reach beyond racial divides to elect our first African-American president, let us not forget that we remain a nation still proudly practicing prejudice.
Wisdom
I often say that if you want to really want to understand the contract of marriage, just ask anyone who has been divorced. The marriage contract is one of property rights. Or maybe you can look in the Bible to see what Adam had to say about divorce, since Eve was his second wife.
Love
I really am a theater person. That means you put something out there, and you let it go. Tomorrow night is a new performance.
Wisdom
A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?
Wisdom
If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?
Life
When I went into 'Fiddler,' I wondered about the response I'd get - the backlash because I'm openly gay. There was none. I toured Canada and America, and not one single review suggested that I played the role gay or that I seemed anything but Tevye.
Wisdom
Anyone with a smart phone is a potential eyewitness cameraman capturing and transmitting stories at speeds that turn Reuter photos and traditional reporting into, well... yesterday's news.
Wisdom
Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.
Friendship
Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say they did.
Wisdom
Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.
Wisdom
Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.
Wisdom
You may feel powerless as a child, but the world will one day be yours. And you're responsible for it. So, seize the day and take charge of it.
Life
I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That's rewarding.
Wisdom
Time will tell us what we did and didn't do.
Wisdom
What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change.
Wisdom
In London they don't like you if you're still alive.
Wisdom
To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky.
Success
Political movements always belong to the young.
Wisdom
How often are the perpetrators of hate-crimes discovered to be self-loathing? Valued individuals do not strike out against strangers.
Wisdom
Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to do it.
Wisdom
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