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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More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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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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As a young woman, I wanted nothing more than to see my name in lights.
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I can take any truth; just don’t lie to me.
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. . . it is true, even people with painful childhoods. . . grow up to be more interesting people. So, there’s always a positive to a negative.
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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 knew that with a mouth like mine, I just hadda be a star or something.
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One thing’s for sure: now when I look at Funny Girl, I think I was gorgeous. I was too beautiful to play Fanny Brice.
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It always gave me the creeps when I saw performers who desperately wanted the audience to like them. That’s not what I’m about.
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My biggest nightmare is I’m driving home and get sick and go to hospital. I say: ‘Please help me.’ And the people say: ‘Hey, you look like…’ And I’m dying while they’re wondering whether I’m Barbra Streisand.
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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 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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I still like my antique clothes.
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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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My mother never really thought I could become anything.
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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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