Quote by Barbra Streisand, Interview with

I was a personality before I became a person. I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven.

I was a personality before I became a person. I am simple, c

Summary

This quote suggests that before fully developing into a complete and authentic individual, the speaker was merely someone assumed by society and shaped by external influences. The statement acknowledges the existence of contrasting qualities within their personality, such as simplicity and complexity, generosity and selfishness, unattractiveness and beauty, laziness and ambition. By embracing these contradictory traits, the quote conveys the complexity and multifaceted nature of human identity.

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By Barbra Streisand, Interview with

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