It takes me about 10 years to appreciate what it is I’ve done.
BARBRA STREISANDNo one should have to conform to some mythical concept of the ideal family.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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No one should have to conform to some mythical concept of the ideal family.
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It always gave me the creeps when I saw performers who desperately wanted the audience to like them. That’s not what I’m about.
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I’m interested in the truth, and unauthorized biographies are not. Yes, I would like to correct those errors someday.
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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.
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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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To 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.
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They’re called ‘angels’ because they’re in heaven until the reviews come out.
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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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A 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.
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Being a woman in music was fine, but when I wanted to direct, I was poking my head into a man’s world.
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You have to live life in the moment and get the most out of it.
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I do have friends that are Republicans, and we have very spirited conversations on a whole range of issues. I am often baffled by why they are Republicans, but I enjoy the dialogue and can move beyond politics to find common ground in my personal relationships.
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I only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.
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I 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.
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My nose was part of my heritage, and if I had talent to sing and to act, why wasn’t that enough?
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