"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."
-Harvey Fierstein
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"Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.“
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