To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be ope… — Barbra Streisand

To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people's views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but it's also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do - bad or good.

Barbra StreisandActress · American · b. 1942

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