I just became a singer, because I could never get work as an actress.
BARBRA STREISANDWhen I was working a lot, I felt guilty as a parent. I couldn’t pick up my son every day from school, bake him cookies and that kind of thing.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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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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I hear these melodies. I hear horn lines and string lines. That’s what’s fun about recording with an orchestra.
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I worked in a Chinese restaurant.
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On a very basic level, many people think celebrities have too much already, so we shouldn’t be entitled to our political opinions.
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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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Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each slice.
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When I was a teenager in New York, I was buying antique clothes. I still am.
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It takes me about 10 years to appreciate what it is I’ve done.
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I’d rather not talk about money. It’s kind of gross.
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They’re called ‘angels’ because they’re in heaven until the reviews come out.
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I can’t stand to see red in my profit-or-loss column. I’m Taurus the bull, so I react to red. If I see it, I sell my stocks quickly.
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I don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like talking about the work.
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Life’s too short. Start with Dessert!
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Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President.
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As a young woman, I wanted nothing more than to see my name in lights.
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