Black-and-white photo of a female singer in a feathered costume performing on stage, with the poster text “I’ll Never Forget It You Know…” (BootlegBetty.com).

Bette Midler On Her Dad: “He was one of those poohpooher’s—’You’ll never amount to a hill of beans.’ Maybe it was reverse psychology, hoping against hope that I would amount to something, but it was pretty painful for a long time…

Bette Midler On Her Dad: “He was one of those poohpooher’s–’You’ll never amount to a hill of beans.’ Maybe it…