“Art is the signature of a generation; artists have a way of defining the times.” WayArtArtistGenerationsArt IsDefiningSignatures Author:Barbra Streisand
“Our role as artist is more controversial now because there are those, claiming the absolute authority of religion, who detest much of our work as much as they detest most of our politics. Instead of rationally debating subjects like abortion or gay rights, they condemn as immoral those who favor choice and tolerance. They disown their own dark side and magnify everyone else's until, at the extreme, doctors are murdered in the name of protecting life. I wonder, who is this God they invoke, who is so petty and mean? Is God really against gun control and food stamps for poor children?” MeanChildrenArtistChoicesNamesSidesDarkPoorWonderRolesRightsSubjectsGayAuthorityGunDoctorsAbsolutesExtremesFavorsToleranceAbortionGun ControlStampsImmoralPettyControversialDark SideGay RightsInvokeDetestFood StampsPoor Children Author:Barbra Streisand
“It's very often the artist who gives a voice to the voiceless by speaking up when no one else will.” GivingArtistVoiceVoicelessSpeaking Up Author:Barbra Streisand
“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.” ThinkingArtArtistNamesDifficultDetailsBe GoodArchitectureObsessionArtisticObsessivePerfectionist Author:Barbra Streisand
