Bette Midler Quotes
I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening... that's the art.
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I know what to do and I go and execute.
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I voted for Barack Obama.
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I feel like I've cheated. I never knew what to do. I was never a good enough painter to earn a living, and so I drifted into the theatre, and I've had a successful life. I feel guilty that I've never done a day's work in my life!
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When the Taiwan Relations Act passed in 1979, our biggest concern was preventing the use of military force against Taiwan. Little did we know that our friends on Taiwan could so effectively use the space created by our friendship to revolutionize their political system.
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It's a funny thing about rap, that when you say 'I' into the microphone, it's like a public confession. It's very strange.
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I think I'm a critic of corporate power, whether locally or globally. And the term 'globalization' I've never found all that helpful.
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And then I think now we are - you know his - like I've always said. His spirit is so large that we feel his presence around the show, and we always will. He will always have a voice.
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Every group has its idiosyncrasies, but at a certain point we all are human.
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A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there.
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Instead of building walls, we should be building bridges.
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I don't have a telephone. If I had a lot of money, I wouldn't have one.
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Part of the way the work world works is not so much creating a separation between your work and your free time, but creating the illusion of a separation between your work and your free time. Every day is the weekend for me, which means I'm always busy.
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We shelter children for a time; we live side by side with men; and that is all. We owe them nothing, and are owed nothing. I think we owe our friends more, especially our female friends.
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I find the whole situation of confronting an audience terrifying.
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I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?
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Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
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The loneliest, most down-on-his-luck person can have a dog who adores him. The most bitter, sour person can light up with joy when he sees his dog. It is magical and, as 'The Dog Master' reveals, it is biological - we evolved together.
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Americans have long trusted the views of Democrats on the environment, the economy, education, and health care, but national security is the one matter about which Republicans have maintained what political scientists call 'issue ownership.'
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Regardless of how funny I want to be, I don't ever have a problem speaking from my heart or speaking honestly to people.
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If I want to do something in the TV industry, I should be allowed to explore that, but not in a way where it has to cancel out or ruin my visual art career.
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When I meet gay fans out and about, they're so great to talk to - and I'm big on hugging, because I'm from the Midwest. They're just so energetic and loving. I'm proud to have those fans, and their support means a lot to me. I don't want just girls coming to my movies; I want guys to come, too!
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Hearing anyone think that I'm any form of sexy or handsome is incredibly flattering.
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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.
