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My mother never really thought I could become anything.

Barbra Streisand

A large part of me is pure nebbish – plain, dull, uninteresting. There’s a more flamboyant part, too. Obviously.
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Dull Flamboyant Pure
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.
BARBRA STREISAND

Creeps Saws Wanted
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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Actresses Mother Should
Thank God there were a couple of people in my life who said, “Go on, go on – you can do it!
BARBRA STREISAND

Couple Life Motivation
I just don’t like the idea of her singing my songs. Who the hell does she thinks she is? The world doesn’t need another Streisand! (on Diana Ross)
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Ideas Song Thinking
I don’t read music. Not even essentially. Not even nonessentially.
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Essential Essentially Music
My nose was part of my heritage, and if I had talent to sing and to act, why wasn’t that enough?
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Heritage Noses Talent
What does it mean when people applaud? Should I give ’em money? Say thank you? Lift my dress? The lack of applause – that I can respond to.
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Mean Thank You Thanksgiving
And remember, this was a president (George W. Bush) who was selected by the Supreme Court rather than the people.
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People President Remember
I’m not that ambitious any more. I just like my privacy. I wish I really wasn’t talked about at all.
BARBRA STREISAND

Ambition More Privacy Talk Wish
I remember when I was 5 living on Pulaski Street in Brooklyn, the hallway of our building had a brass banister and a great sound, a great echo system. I used to sing in the hallway.
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Brooklyn Echoes Great Sound
I wasn’t supported, I wasn’t given any self-esteem.
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Given Self Self Esteem
Part of our society kills what it loves, despises what it’s created. It really hates success.
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Despise Hate Our Society
My mother never really thought I could become anything.
BARBRA STREISAND

Anything Become Mother
I am a nice person. I care about my driver having lunch, you know.
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Care Lunch Nice
It is every woman’s dream to be some man’s dream woman.
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Dream Every Men Woman

My mother never really thought I could become anything.

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