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I’m not interested in perfection. The universe is perfect, and there are some works of art that we see as perfect, but human beings aren’t perfect.

Bette Midler

I’ve forbidden my daughter to have grandchildren, I’m too young.
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Daughter Grandchildren Young
I believe that Judy Garland’s artistry was so fine. I mean, when people say: ‘oh, she brought so much of her life to her music’, I don’t really believe that. I believe that she didn’t have to. She just was a moving human being. That was her gift.
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Believe Mean Moving
You can’t just have a clean public space – you also have to have people willing to use it, and something that will draw them in.
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People Space Use
I’ve always said that people have unrealistic expectations.
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Expectations People Unrealistic
Sold my soul. Bought these devil chains.
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Chain Devil Soul
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
From a distance the world looks blue and green, and the snow-capped mountains white. From a distance the ocean meets the stream, and the eagle takes to flight. From a distance, there is harmony, and it echoes through the land. It’s the voice of hope, it’s the voice of peace, it’s the voice of every man
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Distance Men Ocean
Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
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Broken Heart Love Soul
I’m the last of the truly tacky women. I do trash with flash and sleaze with ease.
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Easy Lasts Tacky
If they [at the audition] don’t like the way you sound they won’t buy you anyway, ripped dress or no ripped dress, ass hanging out or no ass hanging out.
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Dresses Sound Way
When I started in this [music] business, I had a dream, but it was amorphous, and I had no experience. I just had a fuzzy notion of what life would be like if I became what I pictured.
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Dream Fuzzy
Sometimes, when I wake up, my soul is in another city!
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Cities Sometimes Soul Wake
Make sure your life is a rare entertainment! It doesn’t take anything drastic. You needn’t be gorgeous or wealthy or smart, just very enthusiastic!
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Entertainment Life Smart
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
A lot of people started drinking martinis and smoking cigarettes because they felt it was cool.
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Cigarettes Cool Smoking
I’m looking for something that gives me a chance to stretch. Because I have my own work, and I can do anything I want in my own work – juggle, tap dance, anything I want.
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Anything Stretch Work

I’m not interested in perfection. The universe is perfect, and there are some works of art that we see as perfect, but human beings aren’t perfect.

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I’m not interested in perfection. The universe is perfect, and there are some works of art that we see as perfect, but human beings aren’t perfect.

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