153 Quotes by 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.

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    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.

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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Nothing binds a people to their leader like a common enemy. Voters don't change governments during war.

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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.

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    So, did I work with Warhol? I worked with him less on that play then I did on other things. He actually did a portrait of my rabbit and some other stuff. Warhol was definitely... Warhol.

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