I really am a theater person. That means you put something out there, and you let it go. Tomorrow night is a new performance.
Harvey FiersteinAlways admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.
Harvey FiersteinWhat looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change.
Harvey FiersteinAs the book writer for one big smash and one big smelly flop, I always wondered if anyone knows just what goes into making a great musical. When a show is a hit, the critics trip over themselves not knowing who to laud and applaud the loudest. It's that marvelous score, those urbane lyrics, that irreplaceable star. But only when a show is a flop, does anyone notice the book writer. And then it's always our fault.
Harvey Fierstein