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
Political movements always belong to the young. Harvey Fierstein belongmovementpolitical Change image and share on social
When I write stuff and I help cast it, I turn away good people all the time. I may turn them down because this one's too tall and that one doesn't have a high enough voice or this one looks to old to match up with that one - there's a billion reasons not to hire somebody. Harvey Fierstein billioncastgood share on social
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. Harvey Fierstein playportraitrabbit Change image and share on social
State-sanctioned marriage is a civil contract, period. A contract is not a judgment of moral value. It is a legal agreement between two parties that testifies to a meeting of minds between those consenting entities. It is not a religious act or rite and so has nothing to do with Adam and Eve or Steve or even Harvey. Harvey Fierstein actadamagreement share on social
Theater is my temple and my religion and my act of faith. Strangers sit in a room together and believe together. Harvey Fierstein actfaithreligion Change image and share on social
When a politician like Marco Rubio is willing to sacrifice his career defining immigration reform legislation solely to insure that gays and lesbians are denied equal protection under the law, we have to admit that we're under attack. This is not pragmatic politics at work. These are the policies of bias, exclusion and unfairness. Harvey Fierstein admitattackbias share on social
To me, if a heterosexual has a right to do it, then I have a right to do it. And if it's important to the gay youth - who are now setting the agenda - then its important to me. Harvey Fierstein agendumgayheterosexual Change image and share on social
I don't believe in the afterlife, so I do think when somebody passes, it's worthy of note. Harvey Fierstein afterlifenotepass Change image and share on social
The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean, you can always do it later. Harvey Fierstein chancegreatlose Change image and share on social