“Time will tell us what we did and didn't do.”
Time
“To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky.”
WorkAll Quotes by Harvey Fierstein
“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.”
Change“I actually pray everyday, but I don't believe in God.”
God“I have to work really hard, eight shows a week, to get a nice check as an actor. But when I write a play, and it's a - knock wood - hit, the checks come in for many years.”
Work“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.”
Good“Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.”
Art“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.”
Work“Theater has to resonate in your heart in a way that movies don't.”
Movies“And I believe that you never be limited in what you do, so I like to do movies, I like to do television.”
Movies“You know, I always got offered other stuff. Not the romantic leads, obviously. But very often it's a role that's underwritten, where the character has no personality at all. And they need a character actor who can fill it in.”
Romantic“How time files when you's doin' all the talking.”
Time“What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change.”
Change“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.”
Failure“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life define yourself.”
Life“To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky.”
Work“I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That's rewarding.”
Home“I actually may do a musical next year... not one that I've written one that I may star in. Plus my concert and other people's work and all of a sudden you've got a very full life.”
Work“Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas.”
Movies“Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to do it.”
Best“Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say they did.”
Trust