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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

Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President.
BARBRA STREISAND

Election Issues President
And remember, this was a president (George W. Bush) who was selected by the Supreme Court rather than the people.
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People President Remember
I never liked stardom. It’s weird to me. I only like the creative process. I only like the work.
BARBRA STREISAND

Creative Process Stardom Weird Work
You have to live life in the moment and get the most out of it.
BARBRA STREISAND

Life Live Moments
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
I wish I could be like Shaw who once read a bad review of one of his plays, called the critic and said: ‘I have your review in front of me and soon it will be behind me.’
BARBRA STREISAND

Play Wish Writing
We have a president who stole the presidency through family ties, arrogance and intimidation, employing Republican operatives to exercise the tactics of voter fraud by disenfranchising thousands of blacks, elderly Jews and other minorities.
BARBRA STREISAND

Exercise Hype Ties
I’m not weird, just different from people who aren’t different.
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Different People Weird
I only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.
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Actresses Began Hope Jobs
I still like my antique clothes.
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Antiques Clothes Stills
The artist as citizen is here to stay.
BARBRA STREISAND

Artist Citizen Stay
We cannot let the right wing roll back more than thirty years of social progress.
BARBRA STREISAND

Progress Wings Years
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.
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Blue School Years
I don’t read music. Not even essentially. Not even nonessentially.
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Essential Essentially Music
How could such a destructive man [referring to Bush] be so popular with the American people?… Not only is he poisoning our air and water – he’s poisoning our political system as well.
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Air Men People
I just became a singer, because I could never get work as an actress.
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Actress Get Singer Work

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