I don’t think I’m tough in a so called tough way. I’m tough on myself.
BARBRA STREISANDHe (son Jason) doesn’t see me as a (gay) icon, he sees me as his mother who touches his hair too much. No, I love being an icon to anybody. Equal rights, you know?
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each slice.
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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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You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it.
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I was raised on the streets, in hot, steamy Brooklyn, with stifled air.
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I’m not weird, just different from people who aren’t different.
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I wasn’t supported, I wasn’t given any self-esteem.
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I need instant gratification.
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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.
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Why am I so famous? What am I doing right? What are the others doing wrong?
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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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Sometimes, when you work with mediocre talents, they feel entitled. They act like stars. Genuinely talented people don’t.
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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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I’m interested in the truth, and unauthorized biographies are not. Yes, I would like to correct those errors someday.
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No one should have to conform to some mythical concept of the ideal family.
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The audience is the best judge of anything. They cannot be lied to. Truth brings them closer. A moment that lags – they’re gonna cough.
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