I don’t know why it is that we need to denigrate, to knock down. It’s so sick.
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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I prefer things that are private, so I love recording and I love making films, as a filmmaker, because it uses every bit of what you have experienced or know, whether it’s graphics composition, decorating, psychology, storytelling, or whatever it is. It’s a wonderful thing.
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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 only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.
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You know, I can’t remember my good reviews. I remember negative ones. They stay in my mind.
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And remember, this was a president (George W. Bush) who was selected by the Supreme Court rather than the people.
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There’s a part of you that always remains a child, no matter how mature you get, how sophisticated or weary.
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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 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 still like my antique clothes.
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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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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 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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Stay true to yourself. People respond to authenticity.
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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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I worked in a Chinese restaurant.
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