Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midleris an American singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, and film producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth1 December 1945
CityHonolulu, HI
CountryUnited States of America
happy success trying worst
The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.
bits hard skip straight word work
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.
following moved york
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.
fans force gigantic jobs supposed
As an actor, you're supposed to take jobs that will challenge you or force fans to see you in a different light. By the '90s, I wasn't really an actor anymore. I was someone who went on the road with these gigantic concerts.
certainly
I mean, can I really create a full, three-dimensional character? I don't know anymore. I'm certainly going to try.
tony
I already have a Tony for my Broadway concert in '73. It's one of the most precious things I've won.
affection broadway easily inside theater
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.
stars doors ideas
I had no idea of being a star, all I knew was that I wanted to be a great actress, I wanted to work as an actress. So I thought the way I would be a great actress was to sing and dance first. Lay a foundation - get my foot in the door, and then undoubtedly, of course, I would be offered great roles as soon as I grew up enough to handle them.
people way entertainment
The Internet has changed everything. People will be discovered online. People buy music online. It's a completely different way to get entertainment.
thinking essence issues
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.
teacher sibling independent
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.
men parent pay
My parents taught me: Do not rely on a man. Not rely on it that you get married and it pays for you. That's what I figured. I have always paid my own bills.
art moving listening
I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening... that's the art.
luck frightened ifs
If you're frightened, you're out of luck.