Most awards, you know, they don't give you unless you go and get them - did you know that? Terribly discouraging. Barbra Streisand awarddiscouragegive Change image and share on social
They're called 'angels' because they're in heaven until the reviews come out. Barbra Streisand angelcallheaven Change image and share on social
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 fathergirlgood Change image and share on social
I don't care what you say about me. Just be sure to spell my name wrong. Barbra Streisand carespellwrong Change image and share on social
I'm not that ambitious any more. I just like my privacy. I wish I really wasn't talked about at all. Barbra Streisand ambitiousprivacytalk Change image and share on social
It is every woman's dream to be some man's dream woman. Barbra Streisand dreammanwoman Change image and share on social
How I wish we lived in a time when laws were not necessary to safeguard us from discrimination. Barbra Streisand discriminationlawlive Change image and share on social
Men are allowed to have passion and commitment for their work... a woman is allowed that feeling for a man, but not her work. Barbra Streisand allowcommitmentfelt Change image and share on social
I guess if you have an original take on life, or something about you is original, you don't have to study people who came before you. You don't have to mimic anybody. You just have a gut feeling inside, an instinct that tells you what's right for you, and you can't do it in any other way. Barbra Streisand feltguessgut share on social
My friend Quincy Jones says we won our first Grammys together in 1963. I have no recollection. I don't even remember the room. When he showed me the picture, I remembered what I wore. But it's like awards don't mean anything. Barbra Streisand awardfriendgrammy share on social