(On being a director) “To tell you the truth, I’m no dummy. Directing is just a bitch. And it’s years out of your life.

(On being a director) “To tell you the truth, I’m no dummy. Directing is just a bitch. And it’s years…

(On Sally Field) “She’s very smart. She’s doing exactly what she wants to do.

(On Sally Field) “She’s very smart. She’s doing exactly what she wants to do. It took her a minute to…

(On whether she’d rather sing or act) “Singing. No question

(On whether she’d rather sing or act) “Singing. No question. I’d much rather sing. I have to work on my…

Midler on her husband Martin and daughter, Sophie:“Raising my daughter was my greatest accomplishment.

Midler on her husband Martin and daughter, Sophie:“Raising my daughter was my greatest accomplishment. I didn’t do it by myself.…

You know, I like people to make me laugh. It’s the only way to survive.

You know, I like people to make me laugh. It’s the only way to survive. The whole thing, after all,…

The work means too much to me. You know, the construction of the performance, and the timing, and the way it looks, and the way it sounds, and all that stuff.

The work means too much to me. You know, the construction of the performance, and the timing, and the way…

If you let your character define your personality instead of keeping your true self separate, your character will get you. – Bette Midler

If you let your character define your personality instead of keeping your true self separate, your character will get you.…

Aubrey Plaza (A BetteHead) on the Popularity Contest of Social Media, Her Dream Project with Bette Midler, and ‘Ingrid Goes West’

The Film Stage Aubrey Plaza (A BetteHead) on the Popularity Contest of Social Media, Her Dream Project with Bette Midler,…

I became more sure of myself as a person when I took the anti-advertising stand and decided I wouldn’t let them tell me what personality to have.

I became more sure of myself as a person when I took the anti-advertising stand and decided I wouldn’t let…

Group conformity scares the pants off me because it’s so often a prelude to cruelty

“Group conformity scares the pants off me because it’s so often a prelude to cruelty towards anyone who doesn’t want…

Don’t I look fabulous? I’m a triumph of science and fiction. – Bette Midler

[observation, 2015] Don’t I look fabulous? I’m a triumph of science and fiction. – Bette Midler

If you wants something done, you’d better do it yourself – or ask another woman to do it. – Bette Midler

If you wants something done, you’d better do it yourself – or ask another woman to do it. – Bette…

I think I’ve been really lucky because my gay crowd had followed me to the limit and the fact that they are so vocal and so full of joy each time they see me, I think that’s a very infectious energy in the audience at my shows.

I think I’ve been really lucky because my gay crowd had followed me to the limit and the fact that…

Blast from the Past: The First Wives Club

New Times Blast from the Past: The First Wives Club BY RYAH COOLEY July 27, 2017 When? 1996 What’s it rated? PG…

As Joan Crawford once said, “I’ll show ya a pair of Golden Globes!”.

As Joan Crawford once said, “I’ll show ya a pair of Golden Globes!”. – Bette Midler

Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton’s ‘First Wives Club’ Reunion Is Dead

Too Fab Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton’s ‘First Wives Club’ Reunion Is Dead By TooFab Staff | May…

Bette Midler On The First Wive’s Club:

Bette Midler On The First Wive’s Club: “There are a lot of angry women around, and they were rooting for…

Bette Midler On Growing Up:

Bette Midler On Growing Up: “I was resented and teased by the other kids. It was bad being treated like…

Bette Midler: “I ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT I was as good as the next person.

Bette Midler: “I ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT I was as good as the next person. Although I’m also quite vulnerable, and…

Bette Midler On Her Show Biz Longevity:

Bette Midler On Her Show Biz Longevity: “It didn’t start out as that at all,” she confesses. “In fact, Goldie,…

Bette Midler On The First Wive’s Club:

Bette Midler On The First Wive’s Club: “Of course, I wanted to play Goldie’s part.” she says. “Dressing up in…

Bette Midler On ‘Over The Top’ Diva Roles:

Bette Midler On ‘Over The Top’ Diva Roles: “I mean we have Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep and a lot…

BetteBack August 3, 1997: Is Bette Planning To Make ‘Show Business Kills’?

Santa Ana Orange County August 3, 1997 Q: l loved Bette Midler in “The First Wives Club. Is it true…

BetteBack July 7, 1997: There Will Be No Sequel To ‘First Wives Club’

Santa Ana Orange County Register July 7, 1997 Remember when “First Wives Club” opened with a smash and geoerated all…

Bette Midler On Why Bette Midler Started With The Adopt A Highway Program:

Bette Midler On Why Bette Midler Started With The Adopt A Highway Program: “I started with the Adopt A Highway…

BetteBack June 9, 1997: New Fox talk show host Ruby Wax gets comfortable with guests

New Castle News June 9, 1997 Kissy red lips practically pressed to the screen, body bent low in a puppy-dog…

BetteBack June 9, 1997: Bette Midler Hits The Ruby Wax Show

Daily Herald Suburban June 9, 1997 “The Ruby Wax Show” has a distinctly British feel. It’s a lark, as Wax…

BetteBack April 16, 1997: Rekindled love on the rebound

Winnipeg Free Press April 16, 1997 WHEN Ann Taylor and Layton Payne eloped to Sedona, Ariz., six years ago, they…

BetteBack April 14, 1997: Midler returns to comedy in film ‘That Old Feeling’

Brownsville Herald April 14, 1997 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A view from a broad is back. Some still remember that…

BetteBack April 6, 1997: The ‘M’ in Divine Miss M doesn’t stand for movies after all

Colorado Springs Gazette April 6, 1997 There is only one thing that Bette Midler truly regrets about her movie career…