Sometimes you resent the people you love and need the most. Love is so fascinating in all its forms, and I think everyone who has ever been a mother will relate to this.
BARBRA STREISANDIt’s very often the artist who gives a voice to the voiceless by speaking up when no one else will.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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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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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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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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They’re called ‘angels’ because they’re in heaven until the reviews come out.
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Just like my father, I’ve always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.
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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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I go by instinct – I don’t worry about experience.
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The audience is the best judge of anything. They cannot be lied to. Truth brings them closer. A moment that lags – they’re gonna cough.
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I’m not that ambitious any more. I just like my privacy. I wish I really wasn’t talked about at all.
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Art finds a way to be constructive. It becomes heat in cold places; it becomes light in dark places.
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Most awards, you know, they don’t give you unless you go and get them – did you know that? Terribly discouraging.
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I’ve considered having my nose fixed. But I didn’t trust anyone enough. If I could do it myself with a mirror.
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Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President.
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I’d started going to acting classes at 14, played ‘Medea’ at 15 and really wanted to be a classical actress.
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I’d rather not talk about money. It’s kind of gross.
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