Why is it men are permitted to be obsessed about their work, but women are only permitted to be obsessed about men? Barbra Streisand More Quotes by Barbra Streisand More Quotes From Barbra Streisand My nose was part of my heritage, and if I had talent to sing and to act, why wasn't that enough? Barbra Streisand heritage talent noses My mother told me I should be a secretary, but I wanted to be an actress from when I was very young. Barbra Streisand actresses should mother Most awards, you know, they don't give you unless you go and get them - did you know that? Terribly discouraging. Barbra Streisand discouraging awards giving Just like my father, I've always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society. Barbra Streisand honor father school If I hear a record once, I usually never listen to it again. I rarely listen to music - unless it's Billie Holiday. Barbra Streisand holiday listening-to-music records In 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. Barbra Streisand writing song people I'm tired of malicious articles slandering me. Barbra Streisand im-tired articles tired I find George Bush and Dick Cheney frightening, Donald Rumsfeld and John Ashcroft frightening. Barbra Streisand frightening I don't read music. Not even essentially. Not even nonessentially. Barbra Streisand I don't enjoy public performances and being up on a stage. I don't enjoy the glamour. Like tonight, I am up on stage and my feet hurt. Barbra Streisand style hurt feet When I was maybe 5 or 6 years old, the neighborhood girls would sit on the stoop and sing. I was known as the kid who had a good voice and no father. Barbra Streisand girl father kids I like to stay home a lot. I like to do other things, too, like decorate. Barbra Streisand home I started going to acting school when I was 14, and I would always have my own take on things. Barbra Streisand my-own acting school I still like my antique clothes. Barbra Streisand antiques clothes stills I was kind of a wild child. I wasn't taught the niceties of life. Barbra Streisand taught kind children I just became a singer, because I could never get work as an actress. Barbra Streisand actresses singers I love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle. Barbra Streisand benches husband dog 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. Barbra Streisand mother teacher father I need instant gratification. Barbra Streisand instant-gratification instant needs Sometimes you resent the people you love and need the most. Love is so fascinating in all its forms, and I think everyone who has ever been a mother will relate to this. Barbra Streisand mother love-is thinking
