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I always look old when I work because I get so upset and tense that my face wrinkles up like a prune, I can’t stop it.

Bette Midler

You have to be alert. When my daughter, Sophie, came out of the womb, she was instantly alert, as if she had been here before. And she was a little disappointed that she was here again.
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Daughter Littles Sophie
You can feel compassion for others without feeling victimized yourself.
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Compassion Feelings Feels
I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me.
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Funny Humorous Memorable
Just because people don’t meet you doesn’t mean they’re not out there breaking their asses trying to get around.
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Mean People Trying
For days on end, I would hardly speak, and when I did only the vilest sort of gibberish would spout forth. I became morose and fat. Unapproachable, except when eating – and then only by waiters.
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Depression Eating Speak
I’m so glad to be back in New York. Los Angeles can be so cold, so cruel after you’ve been-what’s the word?-oh yes: ‘fired.’
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Back Cold Country Cruel Glad
My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.
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Cleaning Ideas Superwoman
I’m mad about God! That’s why I’m divine.
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Divine God Mad
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.
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Doors Ideas Stars
I love nature, in spite of what it did to me.
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Nature Love Spite
Unfortunately, every time there’s a budget crunch in New York, the Parks Department is usually the first to be cut. So they need all the help they can get.
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Country Cutting Parks
In a marriage, you struggle and struggle and struggle, and then you realize that you have to ride the horse in the direction it’s going. You stop trying to pull the reins in another direction.
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Horse Struggle Trying
I never know how much of what I say is true.
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Cynicism Funny Truth
Thank God for the gays. I don’t know what would have happened but I know what did happen. Good for them and good for me.
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Gay God Happened Thank
I want it all – and I would like it delivered.
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All Delivered Want
Even if the whole human race dies off because we keep fighting and killing each other and being heartless, the planet will take care of itself. Eventually, after millions of years.
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Fighting Race Years

I always look old when I work because I get so upset and tense that my face wrinkles up like a prune, I can’t stop it.

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I always look old when I work because I get so upset and tense that my face wrinkles up like a prune, I can’t stop it.

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