Harvey Forbes Fierstein (b.1952) is an American actor, playwright, and voice actor. He has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his own play Torch Song Trilogy and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. He also wrote the book for the musical La Cage aux Folles, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots. Fierstein was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Of course people are afraid. But honestly facing that fear, seeing it for what it is, is the only way of putting it to rest.
—Harvey Fierstein
Topics: Danger, Risk
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; but, define yourself.
—Harvey Fierstein
Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don’t, or they wouldn’t have to say they did.
—Harvey Fierstein
Topics: Trust
If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?
—Harvey Fierstein
Topics: Commitment, Dedication
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