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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
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Harvey Fierstein
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
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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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How time files when you's doin' all the talking.
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But actually just yesterday we raised the key of one of my songs two steps up, so my voice is obviously responding. It's a muscle, and the more you use it, the more you use it right, the more you should get out of it. So yes, I sing.
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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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I don't believe in the afterlife, so I do think when somebody passes, it's worthy of note.
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I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids getting active.
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A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?
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