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When it's time to shuffle off this mortal coil, you leave your ashes to be composted.
Bette Midler
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Bette Midler
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: December 1
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My parents have not insisted that we go to college, but she wanted us to learn. Teacher, librarian, secretary, nurse. All my siblings were employed. But I wanted to be the boss, an independent contractor.
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When you have a steady job you're more inspired to broaden yourself.
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I bear no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing.
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I made a pact with myself a long time ago: Never watch anything stupider than you. It's helped me a lot.
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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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All these children [who did not have music and art classes at school] go out into the world without knowing that there is anything other than what they have. Of course, children do look at TV, but what does it give them?
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If you pick up a ukulele, it will make you unbelievably happy.
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Sold my soul. Bought these devil chains.
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After thirty, a body has a mind of its own.
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I've always been lucky enough to have great audiences. It has been quite a life.
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If you can accept your differentness and learn to love it and encourage it, then you can be someone wonderful.
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Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
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