VIDEO: Barbra Streisand Talks Inequality of the Sexes in Hollywood

In a recent interview with CNN Barbra Streisand spoke about women directors in Hollywood and why she believes they still do not enjoy the same success as their male counterparts. "I just don't think they've come far enough,' says the Academy Award winner. "Women still get paid seventy seven cents on the dollar and we're not really equal yet." Check out the interview in full below!

Streisand was honored with the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award for lifetime achievement for her film work on Monday night, April 22. Streisand is being recognized for her participation in projects such as Yentl -- for which she was director, writer, producer and star -- Prince of Tides, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Funny Girl and more.

Streisand last directed 1996's The Mirror Has Two Faces and has been credited with paving the way for other female directors in the industry. Her directorial debut, 1983's Yentl, caused a stir in Hollywood but opened the door for the likes of Kathryn Bigelow, Penny Marshall, Amy Heckerling, Nora Ephron, Betty Thomas and Susan Seidelman.

Last week it was reported that Streisand will now direct a currently untitled film about Margaret Bourke-White and Erskine Caldwell, financed by Russian backed Aldemisa Films.

Streisand is about to embark on a sold out tour with dates in Europe and Israel this June. She is also involved with an upcoming big screen reboot of the musical "Gypsy". On April 22nd, she will receive the prestigious Chaplin Award from the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

Streisand has appeared on Broadway in I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE and FUNNY GIRL. She has also received a special Tony Award. Her film work includes FUNNY GIRL, FUNNY LADY, YENTL, and NUTS. A lauded performer, she has won numerous awards including the Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy awards.

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