I just became a singer, because I could never get work as an actress.
BARBRA STREISANDHe (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?
More Barbra Streisand Quotes
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I’m sure that I don’t know everything I want to know. I have so much more to learn.
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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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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.
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You have to live life in the moment and get the most out of it.
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Why is it people who want the truth never believe it when they hear it?
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It’s like an American tradition. A person gets successful and then he’s supposed to change for the worse. It’s silly.
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Moviemakers can be late to a subject, or afraid, but often they are brave and ahead of their time.
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I’d rather not talk about money. It’s kind of gross.
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The result [Republicans winning the Senate] would be devastating for reproductive choice, the environment, civil liberties, Social Security and health care, as well as corporate accountability.
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I hate tooting my own horn, but after Steven Spielberg saw Yentl, he said: “I wish I could tell you how to fix your picture, but I can’t. It’s the best film I’ve seen since Citizen Kane”.
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Doubt can motivate you, so don’t be afraid of it. Confidence and doubt are at two ends of the scale, and you need both. They balance each other out.
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Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, in a constant search for truth.
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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.
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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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I think when I was younger, I wanted to be a star, until I became a star, and then it’s a lot of work. It’s work to be a star. I don’t enjoy the stardom part. I only enjoy the creative process.
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