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If I hear a record once, I usually never listen to it again. I rarely listen to music – unless it’s Billie Holiday.

Barbra Streisand

I’m not weird, just different from people who aren’t different.
BARBRA STREISAND

Different People Weird
I wasn’t supported, I wasn’t given any self-esteem.
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Given Self Self Esteem
Myths are a waste of time. They prevent progression.
BARBRA STREISAND

Progression Time Waste Wasting
Moviemakers can be late to a subject, or afraid, but often they are brave and ahead of their time.
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Brave Late Subjects
When I sing, people shut up.
BARBRA STREISAND

Explanation People Shut Up
Thank God there were a couple of people in my life who said, “Go on, go on – you can do it!
BARBRA STREISAND

Couple Life Motivation
Why is it men are permitted to be obsessed about their work, but women are only permitted to be obsessed about men?
BARBRA STREISAND

Men Obsessed Permit Strong Women
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
I have one son. Of everything I’ve done in my life, nothing matches the feeling of having life growing inside you.
BARBRA STREISAND

Done Feelings Grown Son
They’re called ‘angels’ because they’re in heaven until the reviews come out.
BARBRA STREISAND

Angel Heaven Review
I’ve always liked working really hard and then doing nothing in particular. So, consequently, I didn’t overexpose myself; I guess I maintained a kind of mystery. I wasn’t ambitious.
BARBRA STREISAND

Ambitious Doing Kind Nothing
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 worked in a Chinese restaurant.
BARBRA STREISAND

Chinese Restaurant Work
When they tried me out as a host on TV, I found that I just couldn’t be that gregarious person. I was stranger than that.
BARBRA STREISAND

Gorgeous Host Person Stranger
I like simple things. Elastic waists, so I can eat.
BARBRA STREISAND

Elastic Simple Thing Waist
As a young woman, I wanted nothing more than to see my name in lights.
BARBRA STREISAND

Light Name Young

If I hear a record once, I usually never listen to it again. I rarely listen to music – unless it’s Billie Holiday.

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If I hear a record once, I usually never listen to it again. I rarely listen to music – unless it’s Billie Holiday.

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