Bette Midler On Putting On Shows:

Bette Midler On Putting On Shows: “Being an entertainer is sort of like being a magician or shaman. But when…

Bette Midler On Putting On Shows:

Bette Midler On Putting On Shows: “Today, there are a lot of big shows, but very often they are hollow.…

Bette Midler On Putting On Shows:

Bette Midler On Putting On Shows: “If you don’t make it as beautiful and magical as it can be, what’s…

Bette Midler On Finding Her Musical Identity Through Ballads:

Bette Midler On Finding Her Musical Identity Through Ballads: “Well, it was a big shock. But it was also a…

Bette Midler On Madonna’s Effort To Be Entertaining:

Bette Midler On Madonna’s Effort To Be Entertaining: “She doesn’t go that extra step, which is to be enchanting. She…

BetteBack May 12, 1997: How do you have a happy marriage when you’re more famous than your partner?

Altoona Mirror May 12, 1997 Q: How do you have a happy marriage when you’re more famous than your partner?…

Bette Midler On Madonna’s Effort To Be Entertaining:

Bette Midler On Madonna’s Effort To Be Entertaining: “She does try. She really does. She doesn’t talk, though. She has…

Bette Midler On Performers:

Bette Midler On Performers: “Kids nowadays don’t have that tradition to fall back on. They do the best they can,…

Bette Midler On Performers:

Bette Midler On Performers: “I’ve never seen Garth Brooks, but they tell me he’s quite entertaining. I hear Jimmy Buffett…

Bette Midler On Her Performance:

Bette Midler On Her Performance: “Well, the style of performing has changed a lot. I think I’m a throwback. I…

Bette Midler On Her Recording Career:

Bette Midler On Her Recording Career: “The Scud missile of show business.” (Buffalo News, 1994)

Bette Midler On Second Leg Of Experience The Divine:

Bette Midler On Second Leg Of Experience The Divine: “Ah, the ’70s! A fabulous decade in retrospect!” (Washington Post, 1994)

Bette Midler On Second Leg Of Experience The Divine:

Bette Midler On Second Leg Of Experience The Divine: “I’m kicking off my World Cups tour!” (Washington Post, 1994)

Bette Midler On Clams:

Bette Midler On Clams: “My big question is whether the lack of friction that usually existed in rehearsals will affect…

Bette Midler On Clams:

Bette Midler On Clams: “I have pretty good instincts. I go right to the line and even if I do…

Bette Midler On Clams:

Bette Midler On Clams: “There’ll be lots of tapping,” Bette says, “but I will not be doing any of it.…

Bette Midler On Clams:

Bette Midler On Clams: “Here we are just minutes away from the opening. God only knows what’s to become of…

Bette Midler On Taking A Year Off In 1974:

Bette Midler On Taking A Year Off In 1974: “WHERE WAS I? I was sitting around getting very chubby for…

Bette Midler On Her Distinctive Style Of Performing:

Bette Midler On Her Distinctive Style Of Performing: “I guess the extra ingredient is energy. I was hyperactive as a…

Bette Midler On Her Divine Nickname:

Bette Midler On Her Divine Nickname: “I began being called The Divine Miss M around 1969, when I made my…

Bette Midler On Marriage:

Bette Midler On Marriage: “ It’s a struggle. It hasn’t been easy. We’ve had a lot of rough patches, but…

Bette Midler Chiding The Audience For Not Singing Along To Do You Wanna Dance:

Bette Midler Chiding The Audience For Not Singing Along To Do You Wanna Dance: “Mmeeediooooker . . . now let’s…

Bette Midler On Introducing Do You Love/Do You Want To Dance Medley:

Bette Midler On Introducing Do You Love/Do You Want To Dance Medley: “ Alright! “This is the official highlight of…

Bette Midler On Her Song Choices:

Bette Midler On Her Song Choices: “I never intended to concentrate on the oldies – in fact, I don’t. 1…

Bette Midler On Her Early Plans:

Bette Midler On Her Early Plans: “I have a few more musical statements to make before I leave my public.”…

Bette Midler On Performing:

Bette Midler On Performing: “I love performing anywhere; I thrive on the madness,” she said. “Even though it’s hysterical, I’d…

Bette Midler In Concert:

Bette Midler In Concert: “I’m the last of the tacky women. . . trash with flash.” (European Stars And Stripes,…

Bette Midler On Her Early Costumes:

Bette Midler On Her Early Costumes: “If I’m feeling good, I may trash it up with a silver lame I…

Bette Midler On Living In Hollywood in 1977:

Bette Midler On Living In Hollywood in 1977: “The other day I discovered a robin in one of the plastic…

Bette Midler On Her Last Appearance On Johnny Carson:

Bette Midler On Her Last Appearance On Johnny Carson: “It was probably the happiest night of my whole life, completely…