I am a nice person. I care about my driver having lunch, you know.
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.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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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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My mother told me I should be a secretary, but I wanted to be an actress from when I was very young.
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Sometimes you resent the people you love and need the most. Love is so fascinating in all its forms, and I think everyone who has ever been a mother will relate to this.
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Love comes from the most unexpected places.
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Men are allowed to have passion and commitment for their work… a woman is allowed that feeling for a man, but not her work.
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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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We elected a President, not a Pope.
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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.
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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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I never liked stardom. It’s weird to me. I only like the creative process. I only like the work.
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It’s very often the artist who gives a voice to the voiceless by speaking up when no one else will.
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I’m sure that I don’t know everything I want to know. I have so much more to learn.
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I like to stay home a lot. I like to do other things, too, like decorate.
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I still like my antique clothes.
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You have to live life in the moment and get the most out of it.
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