Part of our society kills what it loves, despises what it’s created. It really hates success.
BARBRA STREISANDThere’s a part of you that always remains a child, no matter how mature you get, how sophisticated or weary.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people’s views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but it’s also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do – bad or good.
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The dream – you never achieve it. The excitement of life lies in the hope, in the striving for something rather than the attainment.
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Eighteenth century American furniture and the design of the architects Greene and Greene are my special love.
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I’m a work in progress.
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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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Why is it people who want the truth never believe it when they hear it?
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The moral immune system of this country has been weakened and attacked, and the AIDS virus is the perfect metaphor for it. The malignant neglect of the last twelve years has led to breakdown of our country’s immune system, environmentally, culturally, politically, spiritually and physically.
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I don’t feel like a legend. I feel like a work in progress.
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I also have intense relationships with furniture… probably because we practically had none when I was growing up.
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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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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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The result [Republicans winning the Senate] would be devastating for reproductive choice, the environment, civil liberties, Social Security and health care, as well as corporate accountability.
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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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Sometimes, when you work with mediocre talents, they feel entitled. They act like stars. Genuinely talented people don’t.
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It takes me about 10 years to appreciate what it is I’ve done.
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