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In the music business, we all do different things, but we sit there and admire other people who can write a song differently or sing differently. It’s not so competitive.

Barbra Streisand

I only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.
BARBRA STREISAND

Actresses Began Hope Jobs
Most awards, you know, they don’t give you unless you go and get them – did you know that? Terribly discouraging.
BARBRA STREISAND

Awards Discouraging Giving
I want the best product for my audience, and if I don’t care 100%, who will? It’s my name, my likeness that goes out there.
BARBRA STREISAND

Audience Care Name Product
The audience is the barometer of the truth.
BARBRA STREISAND

Audience Barometer Truth
A human being is only interesting if he’s in contact with himself.
BARBRA STREISAND

Humanity Interesting Trust Yourself
Believe in the power of your voice! Be yourself. Everyone is unique.
BARBRA STREISAND

Being Believe Unique Yourself
If I hear a record once, I usually never listen to it again. I rarely listen to music – unless it’s Billie Holiday.
BARBRA STREISAND

Holiday Listen Music Records
Art transcends politics this weekend.
BARBRA STREISAND

Art Politics Transcend Weekend
I don’t care what you say about me. Just be sure to spell my name wrong.
BARBRA STREISAND

Care Name Spells
When they tried me out as a host on TV, I found that I just couldn’t be that gregarious person. I was stranger than that.
BARBRA STREISAND

Gorgeous Host Person Stranger
I can take any truth; just don’t lie to me.
BARBRA STREISAND

Lying Take Truth
I was a personality before I became a person – I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven.
BARBRA STREISAND

Beautiful Selfish Simple
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.
BARBRA STREISAND

Baffled Issues Moving
I hated singing. I wanted to be an actress. But I don’t think I’d have made it any other way.
BARBRA STREISAND

Singing Thinking Way
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.
BARBRA STREISAND

Country Perfect Years
I never sing in the shower either.
BARBRA STREISAND

Either Showers Sing

In the music business, we all do different things, but we sit there and admire other people who can write a song differently or sing differently. It’s not so competitive.

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