Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim; accept no ones definition of your life; define yourself.

Quote by Harvey Fierstein

Topics: Words Of Wisdom Quotes

In Torch Song, I did that character almost non-stop from 1978 until I made the...

In Torch Song, I did that character almost non-stop from 1978 until I made the...

My play Safe Sex was picked apart because critics thought it was untrue. It was...

My play Safe Sex was picked apart because critics thought it was untrue. It was...

In London they don't like you if you're still alive.

In London they don't like you if you're still alive.

The world is full of more interesting things than my voice.

The world is full of more interesting things than my voice.

But actually just yesterday we raised the key of one of my songs two steps...

But actually just yesterday we raised the key of one of my songs two steps...

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no...

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no...

If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?

If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?

There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived...

There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived...

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids...

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids...

Actually, I think the average voice is like 70 percent tone and 30 percent noise....

Actually, I think the average voice is like 70 percent tone and 30 percent noise....

You know, I always got offered other stuff. Not the romantic leads, obviously. But very...

You know, I always got offered other stuff. Not the romantic leads, obviously. But very...

You really, really, really have to love what you are going to do in theatre...

You really, really, really have to love what you are going to do in theatre...

What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The...

What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The...

I got the regular call, that they were doing a Broadway musical of Hairspray, and...

I got the regular call, that they were doing a Broadway musical of Hairspray, and...

Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to...

Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to...

To me, if a heterosexual has a right to do it, then I have a...

To me, if a heterosexual has a right to do it, then I have a...

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.

I actually may do a musical next year... not one that I've written; one that...

I actually may do a musical next year... not one that I've written; one that...

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe...

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe...

The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have...

The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have...