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.
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Money can't buy everything, but it can buy most of it. Because of money, I could give my parents a comfortable life.
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In my situation, every time I write a sentence, I'm thinking not only of the people I ended up in college with but my siblings, my family, my school friends, the people from my neighborhood. I've come to realize that this is an advantage, really: it keeps you on your toes.
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If you're beautiful, you're led to believe that you can't also be smart.
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Jerusalem is united, will never be divided again.
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I joke that my niche in Hollywood has been naked foreigners.
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Two records put me over the top with hip-hop. One of them was 'Planet Rock,' and the other had no lyrics – it was called 'Numbers,' from a group called Kraftwerk. Every kid in the 'hood in New York and New Jersey was popping, locking, and breaking to that record. It was the hottest track on the street at the time.
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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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If we could, we'd change a lot of things. But the only thing that's going to really change things is money and time. And time might just make it worse, too.
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Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace.
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Having been a journalist for almost 20 years and then becoming a politician has definitely been an interesting and enriching experience for me.
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Puerto Rico is a powerful island.
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If you're Irish, it doesn't matter where you go - you'll find family.
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Two important features in the modern development of economics are the application of mathematics to abstract economic reasoning... and the attempt at placing economics on a numerical and experimental basis by an intensive study of economic statistics.
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There is a physical relation between physical things. But it is different with commodities.
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I discovered, though, that once having given a pig an enema there is no turning back, no chance of resuming one of life's more stereotyped roles.
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Simple answers to life’s questioning. That would be a magic beyond any I have ever been seeing.
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In any kid's relationship with their parents, there's always an influence there. You always want to do them proud.
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I really just want to spread my love and happiness toward other people.
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McQueen is an astonishing film maker. He uses really unusual shots and builds incredible dramatic tension.
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In the silence
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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.
