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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.

Barbra Streisand

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.
BARBRA STREISAND

Awards Mean Together
Performing, for me, has always been a very inner process.
BARBRA STREISAND

Performing Process
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.
BARBRA STREISAND

Home Important Worry
It’s very often the artist who gives a voice to the voiceless by speaking up when no one else will.
BARBRA STREISAND

Artist Speaking Up Voice
progress, whatever your definition of it, is not inevitable.
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Definitions Inevitable Progress
When I was maybe 5 or 6 years old, the neighborhood girls would sit on the stoop and sing. I was known as the kid who had a good voice and no father.
BARBRA STREISAND

Father Girl Good Kid Neighbourhood Stood
I just don’t want to be hampered by my own limitations.
BARBRA STREISAND

Limit My Own Want
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

Silly Successful Tradition
Marlon Brando. The finest actor who ever lived. He was my idol when I was 13. He’s done enough work to last two lifetimes. Everything I do, I think: Can Brando play this with me?
BARBRA STREISAND

Idols Play Thinking
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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Feuds Stars Winning
I’m a work in progress.
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Done Process Progress Work
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.
BARBRA STREISAND

People Song Writing
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.
BARBRA STREISAND

Home People Sick
I don’t feel like a legend. I feel like a work in progress.
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Legends Progress Work
I got sent to a health camp when I was about 6 years old, and we all had to wear the same starchy blue uniform. The lady who took care of me after school knit me a burgundy sweater. It was the only thing that gave me any individuality.
BARBRA STREISAND

Blue School Years
You have to live life in the moment and get the most out of it.
BARBRA STREISAND

Life Live Moments

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