Barbra Streisand Quotes

Barbra Streisand is an iconic actress, singer, and filmmaker. With her exceptional talent, powerful voice, and creative vision, she has made significant contributions to the world of entertainment, earning numerous awards and accolades and leaving a lasting impact on music, film, and popular culture.

Why does a woman work ten years to change a man's habits and then complain that he's not the man she married?

You have got to discover you, what you do, and tru... -Barbra Streisand

You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it.

Discovering the context

This quote emphasizes the importance of self-discovery and self-trust. It suggests that understanding one's own identity, actions, and abilities is essential, and trusting in them is crucial for personal growth and success. The quote implies a belief in the significance of self-awareness and self-confidence in navigating life's journey.

I must have got my detailed, obsessive streak from my father, who was an English teacher, because my mother wasn't like me at all.

I go by instinct - I don't worry about experience.

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.

Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and ea... -Barbra Streisand

Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each slice.

A man who graduated high in his class at Yale Law School and made partnership in a top law firm would be celebrated. A man who invested wisely would be admired, but a woman who accomplishes this is treated with suspicion.

I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.

Why am I so famous? What am I doing right? What ar... -Barbra Streisand

Why am I so famous? What am I doing right? What are the others doing wrong?

Discovering the context

The quote reflects on the person's fame and poses introspective questions about the reasons behind their own notoriety, potentially contemplating their own actions or qualities that have contributed to their fame while questioning the choices or behaviors of others who may not have achieved the same level of recognition.

I love things that are indescribable, like the tas... -Barbra Streisand

I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.

Why is it men are permitted to be obsessed about their work, but women are only permitted to be obsessed about men?

Men are allowed to have passion and commitment for their work... a woman is allowed that feeling for a man, but not her work.

What is exciting is not for one person to be stronger than the other... but for two people to have met their match and yet they are equally as stubborn, as obstinate, as passionate, as crazy as the other.

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.

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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