Bette Midler Quotes
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I want to have fun, and I want to give people a good laugh.
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I've forbidden my daughter to have grandchildren, I'm too young.
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I love nature, in spite of what it did to me.
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Men's brains are smaller than those of women so they can fit into their penises.
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I try not to drink too much because when I'm drunk, I bite.
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I always wanted to be a performer, I didn't know exactly what kind of performer, all I knew was there were certain things that I liked. I liked movies a whole lot, and I loved music.
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I think the essence of humor has not changed. It's all about surprise, facilitating follows. But the context of humor has changed. Previously, the jokes were more related to current issues, political. Today people make about each other either funny or about people like Kim Kardashian. It's brutal. Everything is so much vielschmutziger.
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[On Denmark:] ... that little country of cottage cheese and courage.
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Melbourne is the kind of town that really makes you consider the question 'Is there life after death?
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We are all part of the ecosystem.
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A lot of people say that my life is wasted on me because I could be a bigger asshole than I am, but I've chosen not to be.
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There's a kind of emotional exploration you plumb with a friend that you don't really do with your family.
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I wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.
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If you pick up a ukulele, it will make you unbelievably happy.
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The old forms of entertainment are not extinct. Live performances are the pinnacle. If you can something that people want to see live, then you have a great career.
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Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it's like a jackhammer.
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Only two groups of people intimidate me absolutely: salespeople and the French.
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Self-esteem is something you have to earn!
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The Internet has changed everything. People will be discovered online. People buy music online. It's a completely different way to get entertainment.
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Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.
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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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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.
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Music is probably the only place I get energy from. Music and maybe watching a really tremendous performer, watching a terrific performer like Jagger or watching a great movie.
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I sometimes think I should go back to school to learn French and music, but who would have me?