Bette Midler

COMING SOON!

The diminutive diva went from doing cabaret in gay bathhouses with Barry Manilow to selling out Carnegie Hall. But who is the wind beneath her wings?

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Bette Midler
born: 01-12-1945
birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

On herself:

“I never know how much of what I say is true.”

“I wouldn’t say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present popularity.”

“If somebody makes me laugh, I’m his slave for life.”

“I near no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing.”

“I try not to drink too much because when I’m drunk, I bite.”

On age:

“After thirty, a body has a mind of its own.”

“I feel like a million tonight – but one at a time!”

“I’m not retiring and you can’t make me!”

Others:

“My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.”

“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.”

“I’d make a wonderful Lady Macbeth. I’ll wear a pair of platform shoes or something.”

“If sex is such a natural phenomenon, how come there are so many books on how to do it?”