Bette Midler On Values She’s Teaching Sophie:

Bette Midler On Values She’s Teaching Sophie: “We make her do chores. She makes her bed. We have a graph…

Bette Midler On Her Dad:

Bette Midler On Her Dad: “They were very supportive of each other. My dad didn’t make a lot of money…

Bette Midler On Staying Close To Her Mother:

Bette Midler On Staying Close To Her Mother: “Oh, yes. She was fabulous. [Bette’s eyes mist.] I just miss her…

Bette Midler On What She Learned From Her Mother About Mothering:

Bette Midler On What She Learned From Her Mother About Mothering: “I thank God every day of my life that…

Bette Midler On Hawaii’s Influence On Her Environmentalism:

Bette Midler On Hawaii’s Influence On Her Environmentalism: “Yes, no question. Although, it was a hard childhood. We lived in…

What connects you to Sophie?

What connects you to Sophie? “Sophie is very bright and independent. She does shows for us. My husband and I…

Bette Midler On Being The Queen Of Trash:

Bette Midler On Being The Queen Of Trash: “It’s become a family affair. My daughter comes to the park with…

Bette Midler On Being The Queen Of Trash:

Bette Midler On Being The Queen Of Trash: “When I moved to New York, I was very disappointed in how…

Bette Midler On Being The Queen Of Trash:

Bette Midler On Being The Queen Of Trash: “I started with the Adopt A Highway program about seven years ago…

Bette Midler On Gay Audiences:

Bette Midler On Gay Audiences: ”As an audience, gay men are spectacular. They’re very warm, very responsive. They are the…

Bette Midler On Escape:

Bette Midler On Escape: “Escape is necessary sometimes, but always escape heavy. Don’t escape into bullshit, get stoned and listen…

Bette Midler On Bigotry:

Bette Midler On bigotry: “I don’t like bigotry in any form. I don’t like gay men who are violently anti-straight,…

Bette Midler On gay liberation:

Bette Midler On gay liberation: “I dig it. Open your mouths, for Christ’s sake. Don’t you get tired of being…

Bette Midler On politics:

Bette Midler On politics: “I’m what you might call a Conservative Liberal. I like peace, and don’t like violence. I…

Bette Midler On Her Best Asset:

Bette Midler On Her Best Asset: “My smile is definitely my best feature.” (Plain Dealer, February 9, 1977)

Shelley Long On Bette Midler;

Shelley Long On Bette Midler; “It could be fine. It so depends on the script. It really does, on the…

Bette Midler On How She Hid Her Pregnancy On Outrageous Fortune:

Bette Midler On How She Hid Her Pregnancy On Outrageous Fortune: “My trusty old, designed Bob Mackie pants, that I’ve…

Bette Midler On Her Swearing And Motherhood:

Bette Midler On Her Swearing And Motherhood: “I hope to do less swearing in the future. I don’t think it’s…

Bette Midler On Jinxed:

Bette Midler On Jinxed: “I was not the prima donna that I was made out to be, that I was…

Bette Midler On Being A Teenager:

Bette Midler On Being A Teenager: “I was a washout at math, history, and geography. I still don’t know what…

Bette Midler On Being A Teenager:

Bette Midler On Being A Teenager: “I knew I was going to act. I wasn’t good at anything else in…

Bette Midler On Barbra Streisand:

Bette Midler On Barbra Streisand: “I think she’s prettier than me. Have you seen her in person? She is a…

Bette Midler On Endorsing Political Candidates:

Bette Midler On Endorsing Political Candidates: “When stars take political stands, it’s really dumb. They’re so cavalier, Most of them…

Bette Midler On Making More Movies After The Rose:

Bette Midler On Making More Movies After The Rose: “I think I’m going to start making a lot of albums…

Bette Midler On The Rose:

Bette Midler On The Rose: “Originally it was a fictionalized biography of Janis Joplin and I wasn’t interested. I didn’t…

Bette Midler On Songs For The New Depression:

Bette Midler On Songs For The New Depression: “Actually that album had some wonderful songs on it. It was a…

Bette Midler On Songs For The New Depression:

Bette Midler On Songs For The New Depression: “When I got to the third album, I was in a pretty…

Bette Midler On Thighs And Whispers:

Bette Midler On Thighs And Whispers: “I think this is a good album; the best I’ve made in a long…

Bette Midler On ‘Big Noise From Winnetka:

Bette Midler On ‘Big Noise From Winnetka:’ “I used to do songs of that period a lot. They kept shoving…

Bette Midler On Thighs And Whispers:

Bette Midler On Thighs And Whispers: “It is pretty jolly. It’s got a good deal of disco music on it.…