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.

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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...

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...

Political movements always belong to the young.

Political movements always belong to the young.

I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years....

I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years....

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973.

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973.

To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky.

To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky.

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

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

I actually pray everyday, but I don't believe in God.

I actually pray everyday, but I don't believe in God.

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...

So, did I work with Warhol? I worked with him less on that play then...

So, did I work with Warhol? I worked with him less on that play then...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.

More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.