I worked in a Chinese restaurant. Barbra Streisand More Quotes by Barbra Streisand More Quotes From Barbra Streisand Just imagine how boring life would be if we were all the same. My idea of a perfect world is one in which we really appreciated each other's differences: Short, tall; Democrat, Republican; black, white; gay, straight-a world in which all of us are equal, but definitely not the same. Barbra Streisand gay white ideas You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it. Barbra Streisand songwriting trust self-esteem Stay true to yourself. People respond to authenticity. Barbra Streisand stay-true-to-yourself authenticity people I am also very proud to be a liberal. Why is that so terrible these days? The liberals were liberatorsthey fought slavery, fought for women to have the right to vote, fought against Hitler, Stalin, fought to end segregation, fought to end apartheid. Liberals put an end to child labor and they gave us the five day work week! What's to be ashamed of? Barbra Streisand women feminist children A man is commanding - a woman is demanding. A man is forceful - a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising - a woman is a ball-breaker. A man is a perfectionist - a woman's a pain in the ass. He's assertive - she's aggressive. He strategizes - she manipulates. He shows leadership - she's controlling. He's committed - she's obsessed. He's persevering - she's relentless. He sticks to his guns - she's stubborn. 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 and impossible. Barbra Streisand pain gun men 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. Barbra Streisand balance doubt two The dream - you never achieve it. The excitement of life lies in the hope, in the striving for something rather than the attainment. Barbra Streisand hope dream lying 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. Barbra Streisand trust over-you interesting 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. Barbra Streisand challenges art thinking It is every woman's dream to be some man's dream woman. Barbra Streisand dream men I like simple things. Elastic waists, so I can eat. Barbra Streisand simple-things i-can simple Part of our society kills what it loves, despises what it's created. It really hates success. Barbra Streisand despise our-society hate Art finds a way to be constructive. It becomes heat in cold places; it becomes light in dark places. Barbra Streisand light dark art There's a part of you that always remains a child, no matter how mature you get, how sophisticated or weary. Barbra Streisand mature-love matter children One thing's for sure: now when I look at Funny Girl, I think I was gorgeous. I was too beautiful to play Fanny Brice. Barbra Streisand girl beautiful thinking Why don't you have a cup of coffee at least? I, um, I'm a little low in sugar and I don't have any cream, but it's real coffee. Barbra Streisand coffee real littles For me, one of the most disturbing elements of the right wing's political agenda is that it believes that there is one correct spiritual and moral path for all people to follow. The danger inherent in this is its explicit refusal to accept anyone who happens to lead a different lifestyle, and the condemnation of those who differ. Barbra Streisand spiritual wings believe 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. Barbra Streisand crazy strength two 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. Barbra Streisand names art thinking . . . it is true, even people with painful childhoods. . . grow up to be more interesting people. So, there's always a positive to a negative. Barbra Streisand growing-up people interesting
