I learned to accept the audience's happiness for me, which is one of the hardest things for me to learn. Bette Midler acceptaudiencehappiness Change image and share on social
I hope to keep entertaining in some way until I can't physically entertain any longer. It's what I was born to do, and I love this profession. Bette Midler bearentertainhope Change image and share on social
A lot of people have no access to beauty. When I was growing up, my mother had only a few pretty things to look at. Bette Midler accessbeautygrow Change image and share on social
I had a hard-scrabble childhood with my parents. I have a lot of baggage. To come down to the footlights and accept the audience's affection inside a Broadway theater - that didn't come easily to me. Bette Midler acceptaffectionaudience Change image and share on social
I got so far away from what they told you in acting class: Do something different. Producers kept offering me the 'Sister Act' movie, but I said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple.' I literally said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple.' Bette Midler actclassfan share on social
My husband calls it winging it - the way I just took what the studios gave me, didn't do my homework and avoided roles that would risk my image. Bette Midler avoidcallgive Change image and share on social
My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors. Bette Midler floorideascrub Change image and share on social
I'd never done a straight play before, never, and it was very hard work - really, really hard work. It was dense, really wordy, and I was determined to learn every word of it - not just skip over bits and pieces. Bette Midler bitdensedetermine share on social
When I moved to New York City in 1965, I wanted to be in theater. I was following my Ethel Barrymore dream. But I was too young to be Ethel. Bette Midler barrymorecitydream Change image and share on social
I bear no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing. Bette Midler beargrudgemind Change image and share on social
