Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, in a constant search for truth.
BARBRA STREISANDEverybody’s frightened a bit. But how many of us just go through the fear and do it anyway?
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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Why is it people who want the truth never believe it when they hear it?
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I just became a singer, because I could never get work as an actress.
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Stay true to yourself. People respond to authenticity.
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I’m tired of malicious articles slandering me.
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I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.
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Thank God there were a couple of people in my life who said, “Go on, go on – you can do it!
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I can take any truth; just don’t lie to me.
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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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He (son Jason) doesn’t see me as a (gay) icon, he sees me as his mother who touches his hair too much. No, I love being an icon to anybody. Equal rights, you know?
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It takes me about 10 years to appreciate what it is I’ve done.
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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?
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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.
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Myths are a waste of time. They prevent progression.
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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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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.
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