Hello Dolly‘s writer, Jerry Herman, On Bette Midler: “Many times through the years I’ve been asked about bringing back Hello,…
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Bette Midler On The Baths:
Bette Midler On The Baths: “Just for the record, I never laid my eyes on a single penis, even though…
On View From A Broad Book:
On View From A Broad Book: “There’s a lot of the Divine in the book, and much less of me.…
On Book Signings:
On Book Signings: “I love those events, especially when they feature me!” (1980)
On Why She Doesn’t Claim To Be A Feminist Even Though Successful In Her Own Right:
On Why She Doesn’t Claim To Be A Feminist Even Though Successful In Her Own Right: Because I don’t know…
On Finding A Worm In Her Sandwich While Being Interviewed (She Flicked It Off):
On Finding A Worm In Her Sandwich While Being Interviewed (She Flicked It Off): “Have you ever seen this happen…
Bette Midler On The Rose Character:
Bette Midler On The Rose Character: “She’s a rock’n’roll character. There’s really not that much difference between one rock’n’roller and…
On Where She Gets Her Energy On Stage:
On Where She Gets Her Energy On Stage: “I was always a speedy little person. I get it from my…
On What Bette Midler Thinks Of Herself On The Road:
On What Bette Midler Thinks Of Herself On The Road: “I think of myself as a sort of tacky grand-dame,”…
Bette Midler On Australian Slang:
Bette Midler On Australian Slang: “I’m entranced by it. Some Australians were over here the other day ”“ two girls…
Bette Midler On Her Parents:
Bette Midler On Her Parents: He (Fred Midler) finally saw me on the NBC special, and he said it wasn’t…
On Respect In The Movie Industry:
On Respect In The Movie Industry: “I’ve also discovered in doing this film that people really do respect me. In…
What Part Of The Rose’s Character Comes Closest To Bette Midler:
What Part Of The Rose’s Character Comes Closest To Bette Midler: “Rose wants to be looked at, while at the…
The Rose
It’s the heart afraid of dying, that never learns to dance It’s the dream afraid of waking, that never takes…
Bette’s Favorite Activity After A Concert:
Bette’s Favorite Activity After A Concert: “I like to come quietly home and read. I’d rather just go home with…
Bette Midler On Her Parents:
Bette Midler On Her Parents: “They were very supportive of each other. My dad didn’t make a lot of money…
On Teaching Sophie Values:
On Teaching Sophie Values: “We make her do chores. She makes her bed. We have a graph made up on…
Quotes of the year 2015
Chad Quotes of the year 2015 Friday 01 January 2016 From the funny to the downright daft, here’s a look…
“Cherish forever what makes you unique, ‘cuz you’re really a yawn if it goes.”
“Cherish forever what makes you unique, ”˜cuz you’re really a yawn if it goes.”
(From her best-selling book, “The Saga of Baby Divineâ€)
It’s the point of your view that decides what you see. One man’s flop is another man’s hit. From manners…
“Haley’s Comet comes once every 76 years and so do Iâ€
“Haley’s Comet comes once every 76 years and so do I”
Bette’s Favorite Song From Gypsy:
Bette’s Favorite Song From Gypsy: “Rose’s Turn,” it’s a terrifying piece of music because it’s one of the two most…
On Her Last Appearance On Johnny Carson:
On Her Last Appearance On Johnny Carson: “In my whole life, I never received such an outpouring of love and…
On Why She Would Discourage Sophie Going Into Show Business:
On Why She Would Discourage Sophie Going Into Show Business: “I think it’s a very hard life, especially if you’re…
“Aren’t my girls wonderful?”
“Aren’t my girls wonderful? They used to be fact-checkers at FOX News. Then I snatched them up, and nobody knew…
On Madonna’s Effort To Be Entertaining:
On Madonna’s Effort To Be Entertaining: “She does try. She really does. She doesn’t talk, though. She has spectacle, which…
On Finding Her Musical Identity Through Ballads:
On Finding Her Musical Identity Through Ballads: “Well, it was a big shock. But it was also a great relief,…