I can take any truth; just don’t lie to me.
BARBRA STREISANDIn 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.
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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Myths are a waste of time. They prevent progression.
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If a man wants to get it right, he’s looked up to and respected. If a woman wants to get it right, she’s difficult or impossible. If he acts, produces and directs, he’s called multitalented. If she does the same thing, she’s called vain and egotistical.
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The artist as citizen is here to stay.
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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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I’m a work in progress.
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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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How could such a destructive man [referring to Bush] be so popular with the American people?… Not only is he poisoning our air and water – he’s poisoning our political system as well.
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He (son Jason) doesn’t see me as a (gay) icon, he sees me as his mother who touches his hair too much. No, I love being an icon to anybody. Equal rights, you know?
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As a young woman, I wanted nothing more than to see my name in lights.
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Believe in the power of your voice! Be yourself. Everyone is unique.
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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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It’s true that I have a very healthy ego; anybody who creates does.
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The audience is the barometer of the truth.
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I don’t care what you say about me. Just be sure to spell my name wrong.
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I got sent to a health camp when I was about 6 years old, and we all had to wear the same starchy blue uniform. The lady who took care of me after school knit me a burgundy sweater. It was the only thing that gave me any individuality.
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