On Her Stage Work As Opposed To Movies: “But on stage, I don’t have to bang heads together (like directors…
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On Hollywood And Movies: “My take on the world is so peculiar and so odd that Hollywood writers and directors didn’t know what to do with me…
On Hollywood And Movies: “My take on the world is so peculiar and so odd that Hollywood writers and directors…
On The Success Of First Wive’s Club: “As for what that success meant to me, it was very nice. But it meant nothing in the long run. The good scripts still don’t come, and I still have a hard time finding a director.â€
On The Success Of First Wive’s Club: “As for what that success meant to me, it was very nice. But…
On First Wive’s Club: “It was completely unexpected (the success of the movie). I never had a feeling while making it that it was going to be a hit. Nobody expected it to go through the roof. Now I’m the poster girl for divorce.â€
On First Wive’s Club: “It was completely unexpected (the success of the movie). I never had a feeling while making…
On Aaron Russo: “Looking back I should have never left Aaron Russo because he was the only person who knew me well enough to know how to use me in movies…
On Aaron Russo: “Looking back I should have never left Aaron Russo because he was the only person who knew…
On Regretting Her Choice To Become A Film Star: “When I tried to put my own spin on ‘Jinxed’ I was completely trashed as someone who didn’t know what she was doing. That was a terrible lesson to learn…
On Regretting Her Choice To Become A Film Star: “When I tried to put my own spin on ”˜Jinxed’ I…
On Regretting Her Choice To Become A Film Star: “When I watched my HBO special, Diva Las Vegas, I realized I’ve been a fool. I realized that I should have been doing my own stage work all these years…
On Regretting Her Choice To Become A Film Star: “When I watched my HBO special, Diva Las Vegas, I realized…
On Adopting New Personas: “Even today, I love slipping into a new persona as much as I love slipping into a new Halston one of a kind. It’s much cheaper, and far more dramatic.â€
On Adopting New Personas: “Even today, I love slipping into a new persona as much as I love slipping into…
On Reading Victorian Novels: “I must say they certainly were a sleazy lot. But they certainly could write. The women were terrific; the Brontes just slay me.â€
On Reading Victorian Novels: “I must say they certainly were a sleazy lot. But they certainly could write. The women…
Bette Midler On Art Or Bust: “The show is kind of baby steps in the direction of art. I try not to be too pretentious. I’m not a scholar. I comment on it. I’ve always commented on all of my own actions. I’ve always wanted to burst my own balloons before anybody else does.â€
Bette Midler On Art Or Bust: “The show is kind of baby steps in the direction of art. I try…
On Conformity And Self Definition: “When it comes to fitting in, you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. You have to keep your eye on the prize, seize your opportunities, and get the hell out when the party’s over.â€
On Conformity And Self Definition: “When it comes to fitting in, you’re damned if you do and damned if you…
On Women Making More Than Their Husbands: “There may be a stand taken against women who are more successful than their men, but I don’t think that’s so important ultimately…
On Women Making More Than Their Husbands: “There may be a stand taken against women who are more successful than…
On Kiss My Brass: “I always want a beautiful stage show. When I fell in love with the theater, I really fell in love with colored lights and glittery costumes…
On Kiss My Brass: “I always want a beautiful stage show. When I fell in love with the theater, I…
On Kiss My Brass: “I’m starting to think, ‘Enough already with the fishtails.’ At this stage of the game it’s a lot of work and too much hopping. Even getting into the tail is a major struggle.â€
On Kiss My Brass: “I’m starting to think, ”˜Enough already with the fishtails.’ At this stage of the game it’s…
On Kiss My Brass: “My guts told me that it was time to do a great big show, again, before I say, ‘Well, I’m going to try something else’â€
On Kiss My Brass: “My guts told me that it was time to do a great big show, again, before…
On Isn’t She Great: “It’s very strange, but it’s pretty funny. I play Jaqueline Susann in a long brown wig, but don’t tell anyone it’s a wig! They’ll never know.â€
On Isn’t She Great: “It’s very strange, but it’s pretty funny. I play Jaqueline Susann in a long brown wig,…
On Radio Demographics: “I think for the most part radio stinks. All this demographic stuff and all this marketing stuff where they will play only a certain kind of music and you can’t be older than 25 to get on the station is nuts. I think it makes for a very ignorant audience.â€
On Radio Demographics: “I think for the most part radio stinks. All this demographic stuff and all this marketing stuff…
Bette Midler On Her Audience’s Diverse Taste In Music: “My audience has been great about that. They like music. They don’t look down their nose at people because they don’t make a certain kind of music. They have respect for musicians and they have respect for arrangers.â€
Bette Midler On Her Audience’s Diverse Taste In Music: “My audience has been great about that. They like music. They…
At The 1998 Ethel Merman Benefit On Broadway: “I SURE am glad that I am here for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis instead of down in Washington at the straight men’s health crisis…mental health, that is.â€
At The 1998 Ethel Merman Benefit On Broadway: “I SURE am glad that I am here for the Gay Men’s…
On Her Ticket Prices: “I haven’t had many complaints about my ticket prices. We’re not in the Rolling Stones range. I think the people who want to see the show will find their way there.â€
On Her Ticket Prices: “I haven’t had many complaints about my ticket prices. We’re not in the Rolling Stones range.…
On Getting Rid Of Certain Songs And Characters In Her Act: “I was looking at a review of John Prine the other day and he’s singing the same songs that he sang when I first met him many years ago. I guess that’s basically what a career is…
On Getting Rid Of Certain Songs And Characters In Her Act: “I was looking at a review of John Prine…
On Entertaining The Masses: “I’ve tried to keep it cheerful and upbeat, and not so dark, The trend over the last 9 or 10 years has been toward so much darkness…
On Entertaining The Masses: “I’ve tried to keep it cheerful and upbeat, and not so dark, The trend over the…
On Trashiness In Show Biz: “Hey, wait a minute. I should talk, right? Who am I to throw stones.? I practically invented trashiness. You get to the point where you say, ‘The line has been definitely crossed now’. But I never meant to cross that lineâ€
On Trashiness In Show Biz: “Hey, wait a minute. I should talk, right? Who am I to throw stones.? I…
On The Paparazzi: “The paparazzi haven’t been too much of a problem. You expect them at premieres and things. That’s your job. Let’s face it. But the other day my husband and I were having lunch at an outside cafe in New York.
On The Paparazzi: “The paparazzi haven’t been too much of a problem. You expect them at premieres and things. That’s…
On That Old Feeling: “People want to make fun of people with money. Lily, the woman I play, is a movie star. These people are pretty rich. It’s fun to find the foibles of rich people. They are among the more ridiculous because they have things but still are just like everyone else.â€
On That Old Feeling: “People want to make fun of people with money. Lily, the woman I play, is a…
On ‘Over The Top’ Diva Roles: “I mean we have Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep and a lot of others too numerous to mention. They’re all getting good roles. They’re stars. The starlets can wait awhile.â€
On ”˜Over The Top’ Diva Roles: “I mean we have Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep and a lot of others…
On That Old Feeling: “I’ve got bills to pay and a family to feed, after all, and making movies is nothing to touring. I mean, this woman before you has been frazzled, at times…
On That Old Feeling: “I’ve got bills to pay and a family to feed, after all, and making movies is…