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I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening… that’s the art.

Bette Midler

Here I am, one of the most colorful women of my time – if not of my block – being made to sound positively legumelike in printed interviews.
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Block Positively Sound
I loved the photographs of people wearing elaborate makeup and costumes – they really pulled at me inside. I was in that library every week for years, until I was about 13. I had a rich interior life, because I didn’t have much of a social life.
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Books Costumes Love Photograph Until
It’s important that you all agree on what the parameters are and what you can accomplish – and not get pissed off or beat yourself up for what you can’t accomplish.
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Beats Important Off Pissed
If only I’d known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier.
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Actresses Being Different Singers
People are not the best because they work hard. They work hard because they are the best.
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Best Hard People Work
Total contentment is only for cows.
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Contentment Cows Total
My daughter very independent. But if she’s upset about something, she will absolutely let me know. She’s great – a real tough cookie.
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Daughter Independent Real
That’s the Oscars for ya – you remember who was nominated, but you don’t remember who won!
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Nominate Oscar Remember
Enough about me. What do you think about me?
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About Enough Thinking
I’ve always said we got married because there was nothing on TV.
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Always Breakup Married
Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.
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Hard People Self Esteem Work
Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it’s like a jackhammer.
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Jakhammer Poetry Rap
A lot of people started drinking martinis and smoking cigarettes because they felt it was cool.
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Cigarettes Cool Smoking
I’ve forbidden my daughter to have grandchildren, I’m too young.
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Daughter Grandchildren Young
I made a lot of people laugh, made a lot of people cry in a good way, brought a lot of joy to people, picked up a lot of garbage. And in all those years, I saw a lot. I went to foreign lands. I met interesting people. And I got it!
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Garbage Good Lot People Saw Way
I’ve always been lucky enough to have great audiences. It has been quite a life.
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Audience Enough Lucky

I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening… that’s the art.

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I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening… that’s the art.

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