You have to live life in the moment and get the most out of it.
BARBRA STREISANDSuccess to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each slice.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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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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I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.
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My mother never really thought I could become anything.
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Directing is so interesting. You know, it just sort of encompasses everything that you see, that you know, that you’ve felt, that you have observed.
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I’d rather not talk about money. It’s kind of gross.
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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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It’s true that I have a very healthy ego; anybody who creates does.
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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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I hate tooting my own horn, but after Steven Spielberg saw Yentl, he said: “I wish I could tell you how to fix your picture, but I can’t. It’s the best film I’ve seen since Citizen Kane”.
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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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I was a personality before I became a person – I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven.
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It takes me about 10 years to appreciate what it is I’ve done.
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As a young woman, I wanted nothing more than to see my name in lights.
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It’s not a date. We’re just agreeing to eat at the same table.
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I have one son. Of everything I’ve done in my life, nothing matches the feeling of having life growing inside you.
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