"I have to work really hard, eight shows a week, to get a nice check as an actor. But when I write a play, and it's a - knock wood - hit, the checks come in for many years."

Motivation

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The theme of motivation is universal, yet Harvey Fierstein manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on motivation often shapes our reality.

About Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Forbes Fierstein 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.

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"It's a wonderful world. You can't go backwards. You're always moving forward. It's the wonderful part about life. And that's terrific."

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"So, did I work with Warhol? I worked with him less on that play then I did on other things. He actually did a portrait of my rabbit and some other stuff. Warhol was definitely... Warhol."

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"My father was brought up in an orphanage in the Catskills. He was a factory worker. And because his family wasn't there for him, family was everything. We could disagree inside the house, but outside the house it was us against the world. So when I became a drag actor, he looked sideways but said okay."

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"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

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"It is a unyielding truth that fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: i will try once more tomorrow — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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