Harvey Fierstein Quotes
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.
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The six people who had the biggest impact on my life were all women. Had I been sexist, my life would have been far less fulfilling.
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One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged.
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I cannot believe how much love people have shown me.
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I am just doing photo shoots. It's not something that extraordinary. I'm not a great artist, I'm not writing books, I'm not a painter, and people in the streets ask me for a picture or a note, and I say, 'Why?'
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You know, it's a really adult thing, for some people, to choose to not be with the one that you love.
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When you do acoustic shows, there's always a more intimate vibe. I go into them with lowered expectations and assume that people don't want to hear me.
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Although China is not so wealthy and powerful as the West, her people of whatever condition - rich or poor, high or low - all enjoy a perfect freedom and a happy life. Not so all the inhabitants of Western lands.
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I can understand why some people might look at me and say, 'What's she got to be depressed about?' I get that a lot in Britain, where mental health issues seem to be a big taboo.
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There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
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Most commonly, I've been recognized from people who aren't actually from England.
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I never hated hip-hop. It became the new rock and roll. It became the biggest thing that Africans have ever done in the history of the Americas. Hip-hop put more black Americans on than anything before it. It fed more people. It allowed them to diversify into clothing lines and billion-dollar headphone companies.
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Most of the best music in American history was made by people with no options.
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The way people love sci-fi is how I love cartoons.
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People always are desperate to have others acknowledge that they are different.
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A business is good if it gives a decent day's reward for a decent day's work, treats people decently, and gives them a voice at the top.
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The challenges our state faces must be met with the best solutions and ideas we can muster - and good ideas and good people reside on both sides of the aisle.
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I used to have costumed characters come out, like SpongeBob. It's just fun to make it into this minor event, just to surprise people and experiment and be weird and just have fun with it. I've done just the hour stand-up, and that's fun, but the other stuff makes it fun for me and gives me something to react to and bounce off of.
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For 8 years now I've been addicted to cold turkey. When I tell people I'm quitting cold turkey, they say,'What are you quitting?', I'm fucking quitting cold turkey.
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For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people?
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I believe a person's style is an expression of who you are - way more than dancing.
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People don't want to have to justify their privileges; they don't want to have to justify having access to the power and resource that wealth brings. And by not talking about it, they are able to hold onto their power without being questioned, and I think that makes them feel more secure.
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I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.
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Instead of building the peace by attacking injustices like starvation, disease, illiteracy, political and economic servitude, we spend a trillion dollars on war since 1946, until hatred and conflict have become the international preoccupation.
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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.
