Harvey Fierstein Quotes

There are easier things in life than being a drag queen. But I ain't got no choice. Try as I may, I just can't walk in flats.

Harvey Fierstein

• Life
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• Drag queen

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• I hate wearing makeup because I am just too lazy to take it off at night.

  

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• I was looking for the people who were making the music inside the cabinet. I would look in there and see if I could find somebody who was making all this wonderful music.

  

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• I always loved to read, and I wanted to be part of the project of literature. My physical longevity is due to luck, and my literary longevity is due to my physical longevity.

  

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• There are easier things in life than being a drag queen. But I ain't got no choice. Try as I may, I just can't walk in flats.

  

  Harvey Fierstein
  • Life
  • Choice
  • Drag queen