Bette Midler On her husband, Martin: “You know that when I first got married, this guy I knew ”¦ was introduced to my husband, he said, “The man who tamed the beast.” And I never forgot that. And indeed, I think it”“ really it was like that. Because I was a handful. And I’ve learned a lot and I’ve grown a lot and I’ve given up a lot. And it’s been a negotiation, a 30-year negotiation. But it’s been really interesting. I wouldn’t trade him in a fort.” (CBS News, 2014)
