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 STREISANDI 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 STREISANDWhat 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.
BARBRA STREISANDWhen I sing, people shut up.
BARBRA STREISANDThe 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.
BARBRA STREISANDI don’t feel like a legend. I feel like a work in progress.
BARBRA STREISANDTo have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people’s views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but it’s also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do – bad or good.
BARBRA STREISANDMyths are a waste of time. They prevent progression.
BARBRA STREISANDI don’t read music. Not even essentially. Not even nonessentially.
BARBRA STREISANDA human being is only interesting if he’s in contact with himself.
BARBRA STREISANDI worked in a Chinese restaurant.
BARBRA STREISANDIt takes me about 10 years to appreciate what it is I’ve done.
BARBRA STREISANDJust imagine how boring life would be if we were all the same. My idea of a perfect world is one in which we really appreciated each other’s differences: Short, tall; Democrat, Republican; black, white; gay, straight-a world in which all of us are equal, but definitely not the same.
BARBRA STREISANDA 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.
BARBRA STREISANDThe artist as citizen is here to stay.
BARBRA STREISANDI love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle.
BARBRA STREISANDI don’t care what you say about me. Just be sure to spell my name wrong.
BARBRA STREISAND