I’m a terrible lip-syncer anyway because I have to be in the moment, and I can’t lip-sync to something I recorded three months before.
BARBRA STREISANDIt’s like an American tradition. A person gets successful and then he’s supposed to change for the worse. It’s silly.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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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 started going to acting school when I was 14, and I would always have my own take on things.
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I’m tired of malicious articles slandering me.
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You have to live life in the moment and get the most out of it.
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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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A human being is only interesting if he’s in contact with himself. I learned you have to trust yourself, be what you are, and do what you ought to do the way you should do it. You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it.
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I only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.
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In the music business, we all do different things, but we sit there and admire other people who can write a song differently or sing differently. It’s not so competitive.
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I am a nice person. I care about my driver having lunch, you know.
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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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The artist as citizen is here to stay.
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The audience is the best judge of anything. They cannot be lied to. Truth brings them closer. A moment that lags – they’re gonna cough.
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You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it.
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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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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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