Bette Midler On Entertaining The Masses: “I’ve tried to keep it cheerful and upbeat, and not so dark, The trend over the last 9 or 10 years has been toward so much darkness. I’m talking about a darkness that used to be in a tiny segment of the world or city, but now, everything is so dark and ironic and cynical. There doesn’t seem to be much joyousness. I’ve always felt that basically what I do convey is a certain amount of joy” (Toledo Blade, Oct 8, 1999)
