Harvey Fierstein

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.

There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way.

To me, if a heterosexual has a right to do it, then I have a right to do it. And if it's important to the gay youth - who are now setting the agenda - then its important to me.

Political movements always belong to the young.

I'm sure there's going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be Pretty. I usually use that song to just introduce myself to the audience, although the patter in between the song is always different.

But I'm not adverse to the idea of Torch Song as a musical. It would just be different. Because the play will always be there exactly as it was, and in a musical you could tell a lot of the story through songs.

I just don't like politics. My rule is if I can put a spotlight on something, I'll do that.

As soon as I started writing, other writers stopped wanting me acting in their shows - maybe they thought I was going to rewrite them.

I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That's rewarding.

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973.

In London they don't like you if you're still alive.

The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean, you can always do it later.