Harvey Fierstein Quotes
You may feel powerless as a child, but the world will one day be yours. And you're responsible for it. So, seize the day and take charge of it.
Quotes to Explore
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We are living in difficult times. There are a lot of people out of work - am I going to stand there and whinge? No, because I am lucky to have such a wonderful job.
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In 'Clockwork Orange,' you're there with your eyes, watching all those things, your brain goes off, ahh, exposes you to so many things, and at the end of the day, it's just like a roller coaster. Why do you jump in a roller coaster? You want a thrill.
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Your private life is really very important for you. You know, all of us, you know.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying.
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There are people who are very resourceful, at being remorseful, and who apparently feel that the best way to make friends is to do something terrible and then make amends.
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I'm a huge fan of Eighties music.
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To put it simply and a bit crudely: Our economy is demanding more well-educated workers than our schools are providing. To attract this scarce resource, communities have to offer more than just jobs.
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I was lucky that I got to do films in between seasons of 'Chuck.'
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The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent tactics; 2) constitutional means; 3) democratic procedures; 4) respect for human personality; 5) a belief that all people are one.
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God has just given me such an amazing journey and able to play; it's been so much fun. I'm having a blast!
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I'm a big fan of film for one reason: because it is visual.
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A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
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My dad died when I was young; my mom remarried with more haste than sense to a fellow... he wasn't evil or anything, but he was worthless.
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Indigestion is charged by God with enforcing morality on the stomach.
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Not many child stars make it out of Hollywood alive or sane, and at any given time there are at least three former ones having very public breakdowns.
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Fashion will take on added stature one day, but try not to be stifled by it. You will learn, as you mature, to swap heels for Stan Smith trainers, minidresses for crisp white shirts. And you will never be one of those people who just roll out of bed.
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It's frightening and glamorous and exciting at the same time. I wouldn't change it for anything! After the bad and sad times in my life, it's something I want to do.
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If you will have a person enslaved, the first thing you must do is convince yourself that the person is subhuman. The second thing you have to do is convince your allies so you'll have some help, and the third and probably unkindest cut of all is to convince that person that he or she is subhuman and deserves it.
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My most profound confidence is however based upon the fact that at the head of Germany there stands a man by his entire development, his desires, and striving can only have been destined by fate to lead our people into a brighter future.
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I do stay busy. I like new challenges.
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She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).
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I'm a mother, and when you have children, there's a protection. You'll do a lot to protect them, to do what's best for them.
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You may feel powerless as a child, but the world will one day be yours. And you're responsible for it. So, seize the day and take charge of it.
