BARBRA GRAPPLES WITH THE TOUGH ISSUES

“As Streisand groped for equilibrium after Sept. 11, her shock turned to uncertainty in matters both grave and trivial. She relates, ‘One day I tell myself, ‘Screw everything, I’m getting a Carl’s Jr. hamburger and eating fried chicken three nights in a row. I don’t care about my weight.’ The next day, my optimistic side takes over and I think, ‘Wait a minute, life goes on, people will get wiser, justice will prevail. Maybe I should watch my diet.’ I’m still in that state of confusion.'” – Barbra Streisand, on her response to September 11. To be fair, she also has some decent and appropriate things to say as well. Then she plugs her new album.