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. Harvey Fierstein backwardsforwardlife Change image and 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
I have the world's worst taste in men, so now I simply have wonderful relationships of the friend kind, but trying to settle down with somebody? No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm beyond that. Harvey Fierstein badfriendkind Change image and share on social
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. Harvey Fierstein actorcheckhard 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
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
Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas. Harvey Fierstein heavyideamovie Change image and share on social
I really am a theater person. That means you put something out there, and you let it go. Tomorrow night is a new performance. Harvey Fierstein meannightperformance Change image and share on social
I got the regular call, that they were doing a Broadway musical of Hairspray, and would I come and audition. I was familiar with the movie, because at the time it came out my lover wrote for Premiere magazine, and we had to see everything. Harvey Fierstein auditionbroadwaycall share on social
