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I just don't like politics. My rule is if I can put a spotlight on something, I'll do that.
Harvey Fierstein
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Harvey Fierstein
Age: 71
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
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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.
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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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Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.
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I actually pray everyday, but I don't believe in God.
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It would be nice to redefine ourselves - at the moment we are drowning in diversity. That's not a bad thing, its just going to take a while before we refocus.
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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.
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Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.
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A thing of beauty is a joy till sunrise.
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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
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While we dance in the streets and pat ourselves on the back for being a nation great enough to reach beyond racial divides to elect our first African-American president let us not forget that we remain a nation still proudly practicing prejudice.
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CBS really wants me on TV. That's their aim. My aim is to have an all-gay sitcom someday, with heterosexuals as token guest stars. Let them be the next-door neighbors for a change.
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How time files when you's doin' all the talking.
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Is a gay play a play that has sex with other plays?
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A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?
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A musical takes two to five years. You have to love it to put in the years.
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There are easier things in life than being a drag queen. But I ain't got no choice. Try as I may, I just can't walk in flats.
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As soon as I started writing, other writers stopped wanting me acting in their shows - maybe they thought I was going to rewrite them.
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