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I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening... that's the art.
Bette Midler
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Bette Midler
Age: 78
Born: 1945
Born: December 1
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Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.
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If they [at the audition] don't like the way you sound they won't buy you anyway, ripped dress or no ripped dress, ass hanging out or no ass hanging out.
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We're all divine, but I was the only one who had the nerve to call myself that.
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I've always been lucky enough to have great audiences. It has been quite a life.
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Through books and photographs, I saw a world that was not my own - and I realized that there was another world. That's why I'm concerned about education, because it helps our children see other worlds.
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Let the sun stop burning, Let them tell me love's not worth going through. If it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, The only dream that mattered had come true ...In this life I was loved by you.
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Group conformity scares the pants off me because it's so often a prelude to cruelty towards anyone who doesn't want to - or can't - join the Big Parade.
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Humor disarms people. They don't feel threatened.
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I have my standards. They're low, but I have them.
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[On Helen Reddy:] She ought to be arrested for loitering in front of an orchestra.
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I fear for the future of the planet. But in a funny way, I'm even sanguine about that.
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The worst part of success is to try to find someone who is happy for you.
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Make sure your life is a rare entertainment! It doesn't take anything drastic. You needn't be gorgeous or wealthy or smart, just very enthusiastic!
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