153 Quotes by Harvey Fierstein

Of course people are afraid. But honestly facing that fear, seeing it for what it is, is the only way of putting it to rest.

Somebody should talk to Dan Quayle and tell him natural blondes don't have dark grey stripes on the sides.

With Russia about to hold the Winter Games in Sochi, the country is open to pressure. American and world leaders must speak out against Mr. Putin's attacks and the violence they foster. The Olympic Committee must demand the retraction of these laws under threat of boycott.

Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

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.

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.

Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.

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.

Please, people, do not f- with depression. It’s merciless. All it wants is to get you in a room alone and kill you. Take care of yourself.