"Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate." ― Harvey Fierstein Topic(s): Power More From Harvey Fierstein "I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That’s rewarding." "My play Safe Sex was picked apart because critics thought it was untrue. It was a play in which no one had AIDS, but the characters talked about how it was going to change their lives." "What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don’t change." More In Power "Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power."― John Adams "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you."― Oprah Winfrey "The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free."― Oprah Winfrey