Harvey Fierstein Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“Theater is my temple and my religion and my act of faith. Strangers sit in a room together and believe together.”

“I have great faith in the United States. It's the only country I would ever live in.”

“I just don't like politics. My rule is if I can put a spotlight on something, I'll do that.”

“Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas.”

“I don't believe in the afterlife, so I do think when somebody passes, it's worthy of note.”

“It's through sheer will that I can sing.”

“Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas. Theater has to resonate in your heart in a way that movies don't.”

“There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way.”

“A musical takes two to five years. You have to love it to put in the years.”

“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.”