You want to know why Barbra Streisand is so difficult? Because she's brilliant. She's a brilliant entertainer, she's a brilliant lady, and she's a wonderful human being, and the community doesn't like it.

I'd love to work with Missy Elliott. I'd love to work with Bonnie Raitt. I'd love, love, love to work with Barbra Streisand. I'm reaching, because why not? You don't know what's going to happen in this life.

Phil Ramone is very special. Barbra Streisand or Diana Ross... they are the best.

If I were to put on Barbra Streisand and Duke Ellington, one might say the combination isn't good.

Growing up, my ideals were Barbra Streisand, Cher, and my mom.

If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being.