Bette Midler On What She Learned From Her Mother: “I thank God every day of my life that she was my mom. One thing I learned from her was that most things a mother does, a child remembers. I remember so many things about her. She was a great seamstress. She really could sew. She had a great eye. And her stitches were so fine. Her ability was so tremendous. She was very kind, and she never said anything mean about people. Neither of my parents did. They weren’t prejudiced or bigoted in any way. I was taught that people are basically all the same. They all want the same thing. They want to be noticed. They don’t want to die unknown. They want a better life for their kids.” (1996)
