Political movements always belong to the young. Harvey Fierstein belongmovementpolitical Change image and share on social
I've been dating since I was 15 years old, and I just don't seem to do it well. Harvey Fierstein datehaveyear Change image and share on social
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. Harvey Fierstein americabacklashcanada share on social
In Torch Song, I did that character almost non-stop from 1978 until I made the movie in 1987. Then I had some failure, which also colors how you react to doing other things. Harvey Fierstein charactercolorfailure Change image and share on social
What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change. Harvey Fierstein absolutelyaudiencechange Change image and share on social
Nothing binds a people to their leader like a common enemy. Voters don't change governments during war. Harvey Fierstein bindchangecommon Change image and share on social
My play Safe Sex was picked apart because critics thought it was untrue. It was a play in which no one had AIDS, but the characters talked about how it was going to change their lives. Harvey Fierstein aidchangecharacter Change image and share on social
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! Harvey Fierstein aidangryburn Change image and share on social
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. Harvey Fierstein adambiblecontract share on social
You really, really, really have to love what you are going to do in theater because it is an unmerciful life. It's six days a week. It's eight performances a week. And that's doing the exact same thing over and over and over again. Harvey Fierstein dayexactlife share on social
