Quote by Barbra Streisand

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.

I must have got my detailed, obsessive streak from my father

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This quote suggests that the speaker believes they possess a detailed and obsessive nature, hinting at an inherited trait possibly acquired from their father, an English teacher. Conversely, they claim that their mother does not possess this quality. It highlights the speaker's introspection about their own personality while reflecting on the influence of their father on their character.

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