Thank God there were a couple of people in my life who said, “Go on, go on – you can do it!
BARBRA STREISANDMy nose was part of my heritage, and if I had talent to sing and to act, why wasn’t that enough?
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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I don’t think I’m tough in a so called tough way. I’m tough on myself.
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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 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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Everyone has a right to love and be loved, and nobody on this earth has the right to tell anyone that their love for another human being is morally wrong.
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Art transcends politics this weekend.
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One thing’s for sure: now when I look at Funny Girl, I think I was gorgeous. I was too beautiful to play Fanny Brice.
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No one should have to conform to some mythical concept of the ideal family.
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I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.
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It’s not a date. We’re just agreeing to eat at the same table.
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I’ve been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.
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I don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like talking about the work.
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I go by instinct – I don’t worry about experience.
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Doubt can motivate you, so don’t be afraid of it. Confidence and doubt are at two ends of the scale, and you need both. They balance each other out.
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I never sing in the shower either.
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I have one son. Of everything I’ve done in my life, nothing matches the feeling of having life growing inside you.
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