On Her Album Sales: “Oh yes, I’ve had (big hits). But I haven’t sold records like a lot of these women, like Madonna, for instance. Or a half-dozen others,” Midler says. “And now Celine Dion and those girls. I just don’t make those kind of records. I can’t say I didn’t have any interest; I love music and I love to sell records – who doesn’t love to sell records? But I’ve always sung what I’ve always sung. The few times I’ve put my toe in different kinds of music, I’ve kinda been slapped down. So I don’t know. It’s very strange.” (Rocky Mountain News, 1999) – Bette Midler
