"A revealing, poignant, and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Award winner. Harvey Fierstein's stellar career has taken him from Broadway to Hollywood and back. He's received accolades and awards for acting-Hairspray, Fiddler, Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day-and writing: La Cage Aux Folles, Torch Song Trilogy (for which he also won a Tony for acting) and Kinky Boots. But while he is widely known as one of today's most peerless performers, Harvey has never shared his own story until now"-- Provided by publisher.

"A Borzoi book" -- title page verso. Includes index.

Preface: look back, but don't stare -- Queen for a day -- Brooklyn bound -- "Artistic" is one way to put it -- High in high school -- Playing cards -- You never lose more than you gain -- Funny things happen when you say yes -- Even higher education -- Superstar -- The private life of Jesus who? -- The village's voice -- With creatures make my way -- Leaving home -- In Search of the Cobra Jewels -- Freaky Pussy -- Flatbush Tosca -- The Haunted Host -- Fucking as a solo sport -- The International Stud -- Fugue in a Nursery -- Fugue on -- What the fuck is a glines? -- From the basement to the fifth floor and back again -- Torch Song Trilogy--off and on Broadway -- This is a job for drag queen -- Torch Song Trilogy on Broadway -- La Cage Aux Folles in Boston -- AIDS -- Garbo and Doubtfire -- I'm gonna be movie star -- Yes, I wrote Legs Diamond -- Hanging with Madonna, Holly, and Bruce -- All talk and no... -- Sitcom Hollywood -- Getting sober -- Idle hands are a no-no -- Hairspray -- La Cage's first revival -- Fiddler on the Roof -- And they call him Sondheim -- Shoot me or the dice! -- La Cage in London -- A Catered Affair -- The Tavels -- Juggling Kinky Boots and Newsies and Casa Valentina -- Tevye and I meet again -- Strapping my tits back on -- Zaza and me -- Back to Kinky Boots and Newsies -- Casa Valentina -- Did someone call for a plumber? -- The Wiz Live! and Hairspray Live! -- Gently Down the Stream -- Torch Song revived -- Coming out : a true story -- Bella Bella -- There's a bright golden Hayes....