153 Quotes by Harvey Fierstein

In 1961 you had the American dream at its most fully realized. Tract homes, all of that culture was at its height. It was a peaceful time. Then you look at '62. ... It's the bubbling pot. By 1964 you had cities burning.

In this Duplex picture it's a role where it looks like I have nothing to do with the plot, and then there's a twist, so it's fun.

Political movements always belong to the young.

Change your mind as often as possible. Just because you thought something yesterday doesn't mean you have to think it today. Don't ever become a prisoner of your own opinion

Is a gay play a play that has sex with other plays?

In no way be bullied into silence. Hardly ever permit on your own to become made a sufferer. Acknowledge no one's definition of one's lifetime; define oneself

The next time you feel you have to say, "I love you" to someone, say it to yourself - and see if you believe it.

Never be bullied into silence.

As the book writer for one big smash and one big smelly flop, I always wondered if anyone knows just what goes into making a great musical. When a show is a hit, the critics trip over themselves not knowing who to laud and applaud the loudest. It's that marvelous score, those urbane lyrics, that irreplaceable star. But only when a show is a flop, does anyone notice the book writer. And then it's always our fault.