It’s very often the artist who gives a voice to the voiceless by speaking up when no one else will.
BARBRA STREISANDMoviemakers can be late to a subject, or afraid, but often they are brave and ahead of their time.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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I’m interested in the truth, and unauthorized biographies are not. Yes, I would like to correct those errors someday.
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The moral immune system of this country has been weakened and attacked, and the AIDS virus is the perfect metaphor for it. The malignant neglect of the last twelve years has led to breakdown of our country’s immune system, environmentally, culturally, politically, spiritually and physically.
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I just don’t want to be hampered by my own limitations.
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It always gave me the creeps when I saw performers who desperately wanted the audience to like them. That’s not what I’m about.
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I worked in a Chinese restaurant.
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Why don’t you have a cup of coffee at least? I, um, I’m a little low in sugar and I don’t have any cream, but it’s real coffee.
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My mother never really thought I could become anything.
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I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.
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My mother told me I should be a secretary, but I wanted to be an actress from when I was very young.
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I’d started going to acting classes at 14, played ‘Medea’ at 15 and really wanted to be a classical actress.
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Moviemakers can be late to a subject, or afraid, but often they are brave and ahead of their time.
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Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President.
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I’ve considered having my nose fixed. But I didn’t trust anyone enough. If I could do it myself with a mirror.
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I do have friends that are Republicans, and we have very spirited conversations on a whole range of issues. I am often baffled by why they are Republicans, but I enjoy the dialogue and can move beyond politics to find common ground in my personal relationships.
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How could such a destructive man [referring to Bush] be so popular with the American people?… Not only is he poisoning our air and water – he’s poisoning our political system as well.
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