I wish I could be like Shaw... by Barbra Streisand, an American Actress

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“I wish I could be like Shaw who once read a bad review of one of his plays, called the critic and said: 'I have your review in front of me and soon it will be behind me.'”

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Barbra Streisand

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Name: Barbra Streisand

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 24, 1942

Profession: Actress

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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.

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