“I want Sophie digging in the yard. I want my child to love the earth, to be able to call the birds if she wants to. I don’t want her to get dressed up in spandex, tease her hair and put eye makeup on at age 6. I don’t want my child to be a little version of me. I love my kid.”(The Washington Post, 1991) – Bette Midler

I really love that picture of her. She has such a fresh, confident and professional look about her. Never saw it before–thank you for sharing!