When I was working a lot, I felt guilty as a parent. I couldn’t pick up my son every day from school, bake him cookies and that kind of thing.
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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Just like my father, I’ve always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.
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I wasn’t supported, I wasn’t given any self-esteem.
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It takes me about 10 years to appreciate what it is I’ve done.
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progress, whatever your definition of it, is not inevitable.
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When I sing, people shut up.
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I don’t like the word ‘superstar’. It has ridiculous implications. These words – star, stupor, superstar, stupid star – they’re misleading. It’s a myth.
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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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I wish I could be like Shaw who once read a bad review of one of his plays, called the critic and said: ‘I have your review in front of me and soon it will be behind me.’
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I’m sure that I don’t know everything I want to know. I have so much more to learn.
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Oh God, don’t envy me, I have my own pains.
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I always wear the same thing at home. I can’t be bothered with jewelry. My pants have elastic waists. I like to be comfortable. There are so many more important things to worry about.
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I need instant gratification.
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I don’t care what you say about me. Just be sure to spell my name wrong.
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To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people’s views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but it’s also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do – bad or good.
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I was raised on the streets, in hot, steamy Brooklyn, with stifled air.
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