Barbra Streisand denounced the rise of anti-Semitism and fascism in the United States on Monday while promoting her new memoir on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
The 81-year-old actress was asked by Stephen, 59, during a rare interview at her home in Malibu, California, for her thoughts on the increasing hostilities against Jewish people.
‘It’s so sad. It’s sad what’s happening today. This means that people should live together, even if they are different religions or whatever. People are people. It’s true. You know, we all want the same thing. We all want love in our hearts. We all want family. We all want to feel safe,” Barbra said, referring to the war between Israel and Hamas.
‘I hope for the best, because this is heartbreaking what is happening to these people now. The children, the mothers, it doesn’t matter what religion they are. You know what I mean? This goes beyond religion. It is madness if we do not learn how to live together in peace,” she added.
The singer and actress, who has been entertaining audiences for more than 60 years, also admitted it was difficult to promote her memoir My Names Is Barbra amid the ongoing international battle.
Rare interview: Barbra Streisand on Monday denounced the rise of anti-Semitism and fascism in the United States while promoting her new memoir on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
“Look, this is what’s hard to talk about my career or even my book when something deadly is happening in the world,” Barbra said.
Barbra, who comes from a Jewish family, told Stephen it was easy for her to cry.
“You know, where is God these days? Where is he or she? Why can’t that energy stop this madness?’ she asked.
Stephen also asked Barbra for her thoughts on the current political climate in the United States.
“Bad,” Barbra responded before adding that she liked 80-year-old President Joe Biden.
“I love Biden. I think he did a good job. I think he is compassionate and smart and supports the right things,” Barbra said.
“What do you think about the specter of a second Trump administration?” Stephen asked.
‘I’ll move. I can’t live in this country if he becomes president,” Barbra said, referring to 77-year-old Donald Trump.
New book: My Name Is Barbra was released earlier this month by Viking Press
Trump administration: ‘I will move. I can’t live in this country if he becomes president,” Barbra said, referring to 77-year-old Donald Trump
Good question: Stephen asked Barbra for her opinion on the increasing hostilities against Jewish people
At home: Barbra was interviewed by Stephen at her home in Malibu, California
“Where would you go?” Stephen asked.
‘Probably to England. I love England,” Barbra said.
Barbra also shared that she went on a blind date with her husband James Brolin, 83.
Stephen asked what a typical evening looks like in the Brolin-Streisand household.
“We watch shows and movies with the dogs,” Barbra said.
Stephen noted that she writes in the book about cloning her beloved dog Samantha and asked if the behavior is the same for the cloned dogs Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett.
‘Let me say this. They only look like Sammie, but you can’t clone a soul,” Barbra said.
Emotional moment: Barbra, who comes from a Jewish family, told Stephen she could easily cry about the situation in the Middle East
Blind date: Barbra also shared that she went on a blind date with her husband James Brolin, 83
Cloned dogs: Stephen noted that in the book she writes about cloning her beloved dog Samantha and asked if the behavior is the same for the cloned dogs Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett
Stephen tried to get Barbra to respond to famous men she had kissed on screen, but she refused to play along.
“I don’t think this is a good game,” Barbra said.
My Names Is Barbra was released on November 7 by Viking Press.
The memoir runs to 970 pages and the audiobook read by Barbra is over 48 hours long.