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I don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like talking about the work.

Barbra Streisand

We elected a President, not a Pope.
BARBRA STREISAND

Elected Pope President
I only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.
BARBRA STREISAND

Actresses Began Hope Jobs
Performing, for me, has always been a very inner process.
BARBRA STREISAND

Performing Process
I also have intense relationships with furniture… probably because we practically had none when I was growing up.
BARBRA STREISAND

Furniture Growing Up
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.
BARBRA STREISAND

Believe Mean Strength
Just like my father, I’ve always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.
BARBRA STREISAND

Father Honor School
As a young woman, I wanted nothing more than to see my name in lights.
BARBRA STREISAND

Light Name Young
When they tried me out as a host on TV, I found that I just couldn’t be that gregarious person. I was stranger than that.
BARBRA STREISAND

Gorgeous Host Person Stranger
The artist as citizen is here to stay.
BARBRA STREISAND

Artist Citizen Stay
Most awards, you know, they don’t give you unless you go and get them – did you know that? Terribly discouraging.
BARBRA STREISAND

Awards Discouraging Giving
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.
BARBRA STREISAND

Creeps Saws Wanted
I don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like talking about the work.
BARBRA STREISAND

Myself Talking Work
What does it mean when people applaud? Should I give ’em money? Say thank you? Lift my dress? The lack of applause – that I can respond to.
BARBRA STREISAND

Mean Thank You Thanksgiving
Life’s too short. Start with Dessert!
BARBRA STREISAND

Dessert Life Short Start
A human being is only interesting if he’s in contact with himself.
BARBRA STREISAND

Humanity Interesting Trust Yourself
My mother never really thought I could become anything.
BARBRA STREISAND

Anything Become Mother

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