As a young woman, I wanted nothing more than to see my name in lights.
BARBRA STREISANDWe elected a President, not a Pope.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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Why is it men are permitted to be obsessed about their work, but women are only permitted to be obsessed about men?
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Directing is so interesting. You know, it just sort of encompasses everything that you see, that you know, that you’ve felt, that you have observed.
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Art transcends politics this weekend.
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I got sent to a health camp when I was about 6 years old, and we all had to wear the same starchy blue uniform. The lady who took care of me after school knit me a burgundy sweater. It was the only thing that gave me any individuality.
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There’s a part of you that always remains a child, no matter how mature you get, how sophisticated or weary.
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New York critics – I hear when one of them watched “A Star Is Born”, he talked back to the screen.
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I can’t stand to see red in my profit-or-loss column. I’m Taurus the bull, so I react to red. If I see it, I sell my stocks quickly.
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There is nothing more important in life than love.
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Part of our society kills what it loves, despises what it’s created. It really hates success.
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We cannot let the right wing roll back more than thirty years of social progress.
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Sometimes you resent the people you love and need the most. Love is so fascinating in all its forms, and I think everyone who has ever been a mother will relate to this.
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The artist as citizen is here to stay.
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Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President.
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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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How I wish we lived in a time when laws were not necessary to safeguard us from discrimination.
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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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I started going to acting school when I was 14, and I would always have my own take on things.
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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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Art is the signature of a generation; artists have a way of defining the times.
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On a very basic level, many people think celebrities have too much already, so we shouldn’t be entitled to our political opinions.
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Why don’t you have a cup of coffee at least? I, um, I’m a little low in sugar and I don’t have any cream, but it’s real coffee.
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The idea of a liberal media bias is simply a myth. If only it were true, we might have a more humane, open-minded, and ultimately effective public debate on the issues facing the country.
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Moviemakers can be late to a subject, or afraid, but often they are brave and ahead of their time.
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I like simple things. Elastic waists, so I can eat.
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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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Believe in the power of your voice! Be yourself. Everyone is unique.
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