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I don't enjoy public performances and being up on a stage. I don't enjoy the glamour. Like tonight, I am up on stage and my feet hurt.

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Barbra Streisand
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: April 24
Actor
Director
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Film Director
Film Producer
Jazz Musician
Recording Artist
Screenwriter
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Singer-Songwriter
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Brooklyn
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