It’s very often the artist who gives a voice to the voiceless by speaking up when no one else will.
BARBRA STREISANDAround people I don’t know, I’m totally at a loss.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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Being a celebrity is a no-win situation. If you get along with your co-star you’re having an affair, if you don’t you’re having a feud.
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Believe in the power of your voice! Be yourself. Everyone is unique.
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Most awards, you know, they don’t give you unless you go and get them – did you know that? Terribly discouraging.
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I was a personality before I became a person – I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven.
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I like simple things. Elastic waists, so I can eat.
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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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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 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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Art transcends politics this weekend.
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Life’s too short. Start with Dessert!
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My friend Quincy Jones says we won our first Grammys together in 1963. I have no recollection. I don’t even remember the room. When he showed me the picture, I remembered what I wore. But it’s like awards don’t mean anything.
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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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I started going to acting school when I was 14, and I would always have my own take on things.
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When they tried me out as a host on TV, I found that I just couldn’t be that gregarious person. I was stranger than that.
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What does it mean when people applaud? Should I give ’em money? Say thank you? Lift my dress? The lack of applause – that I can respond to.
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