I hated singing. I wanted to be an actress. But I don’t think I’d have made it any other way.
BARBRA STREISANDIt is every woman’s dream to be some man’s dream woman.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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I was a personality before I became a person.
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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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Art finds a way to be constructive. It becomes heat in cold places; it becomes light in dark places.
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I hear these melodies. I hear horn lines and string lines. That’s what’s fun about recording with an orchestra.
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I don’t care what you say about me. Just be sure to spell my name wrong.
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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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How I wish we lived in a time when laws were not necessary to safeguard us from discrimination.
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I love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle.
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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 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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I don’t think I’m tough in a so called tough way. I’m tough on myself.
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I do have friends that are Republicans, and we have very spirited conversations on a whole range of issues. I am often baffled by why they are Republicans, but I enjoy the dialogue and can move beyond politics to find common ground in my personal relationships.
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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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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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