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Harvey Fierstein Quote

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.

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Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.

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About Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Forbes Fierstein ( FIRE-steen; born June 6, 1952) is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He gained notice for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy, winning both the Tony Award for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play. He went on to win the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for La Cage aux Folles, then Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, a role he reprised for the Hairspray Live! television special.
On film he appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, and as the voice of Yao in both Mulan and Mulan II.
Fierstein also wrote the books for the Tony Award-winning musicals Kinky Boots, Newsies, and Tony Award-nominated, Drama League Award-winner A Catered Affair. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.
In 2025 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award.
As one of the first openly gay celebrities in the United States, Fierstein helped turn gay and lesbian life into a viable subject for contemporary drama "with no apologies and no climactic suicides".