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
kind certain wanted
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.
energy music-is performers
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.
jobs inspired steady
When you have a steady job you're more inspired to broaden yourself.
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.
tony
I already have a Tony for my Broadway concert in '73. It's one of the most precious things I've won.
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.
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.
eye granted shine
If I could be granted a wish, I'd shine in your eye like a jewel.
art education music next taken
Education is my next big thing. When music and art were taken out of the schools, I went berserk!
music school
I sometimes think I should go back to school to learn French and music, but who would have me?
avoided calls gave roles studios took
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.
fans far kept literally offering producers
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.'
would-be assets easier
If only I'd known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier.
news-stories house watches
I haven't left my house in days. I watch the news channels incessantly. All the news stories are about the election; all the commercials are Viagra and Cialis. Election, erection, election, erection! Either way we're screwed!