Quotes By Harvey Fierstein

Political movements always belong to the young.

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.

I don't believe in the afterlife, so I do think when somebody passes, it's worthy of note.

I'm sure there's going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be Pretty. I usually use that song to just introduce myself to the audience, although the patter in between the song is always different.

Theater has to resonate in your heart in a way that movies don't.

Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to do it.

If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?

I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years. I was so angry that people were still getting this disease that nobody can give you - you have to go out and get it!

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973.

Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.

It would be nice to redefine ourselves - at the moment we are drowning in diversity. That's not a bad thing, its just going to take a while before we refocus.

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.

But I'm not adverse to the idea of Torch Song as a musical. It would just be different. Because the play will always be there exactly as it was, and in a musical you could tell a lot of the story through songs.

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 okay.

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.

I actually pray everyday, but I don't believe in God.

A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?

Actually, I think the average voice is like 70 percent tone and 30 percent noise. My voice is 95 percent noise.

Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas.

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids getting active.

To me, if a heterosexual has a right to do it, then I have a right to do it. And if it's important to the gay youth - who are now setting the agenda - then its important to me.