Bette Midler On Being Brought Up Self Sufficient: “That’s why coming to New York was so easy for me. I felt I understood New York before I even came. I did a year of college at the University of Hawaii, but it wasn’t going fast enough. I had a bit part in the movie Hawaii, and I saved $3,000 from it. I am reeeeealy Jewish about money. With those $3,000 I came to New York to be in the theater” (Modern Hi-Fi & Stereo Guide, June 1973)
