progress, whatever your definition of it, is not inevitable.
BARBRA STREISANDMoviemakers can be late to a subject, or afraid, but often they are brave and ahead of their time.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.
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I must have got my detailed, obsessive streak from my father, who was an English teacher, because my mother wasn’t like me at all.
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The artist as citizen is here to stay.
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Being a woman in music was fine, but when I wanted to direct, I was poking my head into a man’s world.
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Art is the signature of a generation; artists have a way of defining the times.
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I think when I was younger, I wanted to be a star, until I became a star, and then it’s a lot of work. It’s work to be a star. I don’t enjoy the stardom part. I only enjoy the creative process.
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I need instant gratification.
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A large part of me is pure nebbish – plain, dull, uninteresting. There’s a more flamboyant part, too. Obviously.
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It’s not a date. We’re just agreeing to eat at the same table.
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Just like my father, I’ve always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.
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I prefer things that are private, so I love recording and I love making films, as a filmmaker, because it uses every bit of what you have experienced or know, whether it’s graphics composition, decorating, psychology, storytelling, or whatever it is. It’s a wonderful thing.
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Art finds a way to be constructive. It becomes heat in cold places; it becomes light in dark places.
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I like to stay home a lot. I like to do other things, too, like decorate.
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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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You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it.
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