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It’s like an American tradition. A person gets successful and then he’s supposed to change for the worse. It’s silly.

Barbra Streisand

Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, in a constant search for truth.
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Art Challenges Thinking
The idea of a liberal media bias is simply a myth. If only it were true, we might have a more humane, open-minded, and ultimately effective public debate on the issues facing the country.
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Bias Country Humane Ideas Liberal Media
I’m not that ambitious any more. I just like my privacy. I wish I really wasn’t talked about at all.
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Ambition More Privacy Talk Wish
Part of our society kills what it loves, despises what it’s created. It really hates success.
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Despise Hate Our Society
I go by instinct – I don’t worry about experience.
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Experience Instinct Natural Worry
I prefer things that are private, so I love recording and I love making films, as a filmmaker, because it uses every bit of what you have experienced or know, whether it’s graphics composition, decorating, psychology, storytelling, or whatever it is. It’s a wonderful thing.
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Psychology Use Wonderful
Sometimes, when you work with mediocre talents, they feel entitled. They act like stars. Genuinely talented people don’t.
BARBRA STREISAND

People Stars Talent
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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Home People Sick
Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each slice.
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Congratulations Ice Cream Success
I was kind of a wild child. I wasn’t taught the niceties of life.
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Children Kind Taught
I don’t like the word ‘superstar’. It has ridiculous implications. These words – star, stupor, superstar, stupid star – they’re misleading. It’s a myth.
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Ridiculous Stars Stupid
What reaches an audience is honesty. If you’re saying something truthful that’s supposed to be a funny line, it’s going to be funny. And if it’s supposed to be a serious line, it’s going to be serious. But, I don’t think there’s a distinction between how you play drama or comedy, if it’s based in the truth.
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Drama Honesty Thinking
Believe in the power of your voice! Be yourself. Everyone is unique.
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Being Believe Unique Yourself
I only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.
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Actresses Began Hope Jobs
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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Home Important Worry
We elected a President, not a Pope.
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Elected Pope President

It’s like an American tradition. A person gets successful and then he’s supposed to change for the worse. It’s silly.

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