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Harvey Fierstein Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Harvey Fierstein

7 quotes
Mrs. Doubtfire
Consideration of Staying with Someone
Frank She wants to know if you wanna come stay with her.
[on the phone with his mother Evelyn; to Daniel, his brother]
Daniel No way!
[quietly]
Frank He says he'll think about it, Ma.
[to his mother]
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Death to Smoochy
Mistaken Intentions and Childlike Interests
Merv Green It was a mistake! An honest mistake! I only did it to help the children!
Tommy Kotter You like kids, eh?
Merv Green Yes!
Tommy Kotter You like fairy tales, then?
Merv Green Yeah!
Tommy Kotter Jimmy, tell him the one about the worthless prick that got his head chopped off with an axe.
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Mrs. Doubtfire
A Request for Transformation and Understanding
Frank Daniel, hi!
Daniel Could you make me a woman?
Frank Honey, I'm so happy! Oh, come in.
[hugs Daniel]
Daniel I knew you'd understand.
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Death to Smoochy
Chaos and Deception Unfold in Conversation
Angelo Pike He was jacked up higher than a prom dress in June.
Tommy Cotter It's a shame this happened. Okay, now let's go pray and get shit-faced.
[at a funeral]
Nora Wells You're here to sell sugar and plastic.
Nora Wells Sheldon, He Set You Up! Look Up There he Is! He's Getting Away Sheldon! No! Sheldon!
Merv Green Wipe your forehead Frank, you got plenty of time to sweat.
Merv Green Eventually we all grow old and die, only sometimes the growing old part doesn't happen.
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Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Tension and Humor in Unusual Interactions
Helen Hyde Are you just gonna stand there and stare at me or are you gonna hand me that towel?
Pete Walston I'm gonna stand here and stare at you.
Yves DuBois What am I paying you for? 20 years in therapy and I start liking girls? That's malpractice.
Dr. Richard Jacks Who would've thought that if another woman came between me and Sarah, that it would be me.
Dr. Richard Jacks I know you think I'm crazy but this time I can prove it.
Dr. Richard Jacks The next time I tell you I'm a girl, just take my word for it. OK?
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Mrs. Doubtfire
Concern for an Elderly Woman's Safety
Daniel Had a little accident.
[holds up flattened mask]
Frank Would you be careful with this one? She's an old woman. Why wasn't I an only child?
[hands him another one; to himself after Daniel leaves]
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Mrs. Doubtfire
Colorful Conversations and Fabulous Encounters
Daniel I hope you are using Jungle Red, because that is the only color I love.
[wearing a black wig and speaking with a Spanish accent]
Jack Mmm. Matches your lips.
Daniel God bless you. You know I'm feeling fabulous, because I met this beautiful Cuban. Every night is like the Bay of Pigs.
Jack Mmm-hmm.
Daniel I can't lie to you. It's beautiful with him.
Jack Mmm.
Daniel I don't know. This will scare the children. Do you think so? I don't know, maybe this is too much for them?
Frank I think we'll have to go to the next level. Latex.
[pulls out a latex nose]
Daniel Oy, it vas such a shande! I should never buy gribenes from a mohel; it's so chewy. No, oh no, I feel like bubbe. This is not working.
[while wearing a headscarf with a Yiddish accent; normal voice]
Frank Yes, I know it's not working, but don't worry, it's a work in progress, and you're my brother; I will never let you be embarrassed.
Daniel God bless you.
Frank I think we're gonna have to do the entire face.
Daniel But look at this nice thing, though, we have here!
Daniel, Frank, and Jack ]
[singing; [w:Matchmaker, Matchmaker|Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match; find me a find, catch me a catch!]
Daniel ], singing] ] It's not working. I need to go older.
[in a strawberry-blonde wig as [[w:Barbra Streisand|Barbra Streisand; [w:Don't Rain On My Parade|Don't tell me not to live just sit and "puttah". Life’s candy and the sun's a ball of "buttah". Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade!; stops singing]
Frank Older? Like Shelley Winters older or Shirley MacLaine older?
Daniel What's the difference?
Frank Some Scotch tape and red hair dye.
Daniel What about Joan Collins?
Frank Oh, I don't think I have the strength.
Daniel Alright.
Frank But I have some plaster. ]" from ] plays over the montage as Daniel assembles his costume. Finally, Daniel - in full costume - faces Frank and Jack.]
[Montage begins of Frank making a plaster cast of Daniel's face and creating a face mask. "[[w:Luck Be A Lady|Luck Be A Lady; [w:Guys and Dolls|Guys and Dolls]
Daniel Are we close?
Frank Any closer and you'd be Mom.
[Jack smiles with ecstatic delight and the three of them start to dance with glee]
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