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Barbra Streisand
6 quotes
“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 (born 1942) first seen 1977 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Playboy interview (1977), as quoted in No Glass Slipper : Surviving and Conquering Painful Life Experiences (2006), p. 32
“A person who's a bitch would seem to be mean for no reason. I'm not a mean person. Maybe I'm rude without being aware of it — that's possible.”
Barbra Streisand (born 1942) first seen 1977 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Playboy interview (1977), as quoted in The Hollywood Book of Extravagance (2007), p. 53
“Secretary Madeleine Albright was a good friend of mine for the last 28 years. I am so sad about losing a good friend and a great woman in this fragile world of ours. May you rest in peace dear one...”
Barbra Streisand (born 1942) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Celebrities & Politicians Mourn Madeleine Albright Following Her Death (March 23, 2022)
“The world needs more people like Madeleine, whose instinct was to connect with others and build on what we share, rather than destroy lives and cities, like what’s happening in Ukraine today. Madeleine became very close to Colin Powell, her successor as secretary of state, who died last October”
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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.”
Barbra Streisand (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.”
Barbra Streisand (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source