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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

I’ve forbidden my daughter to have grandchildren, I’m too young.
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Daughter Grandchildren Young
If someone were to say seriously, “I’m divine,” she’d have to be locked up. There are lots of people in mental institutions going around saying “I’m God.” But because I’m funny about it, they haven’t locked me up yet. And I don’t give myself airs, either.
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Air Giving People
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
From the age of 14 until I was 50, I just got on a treadmill and ran. I never stopped to assess what I was doing or to pat myself on the back.
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Age Ran Treadmill
Honey, I can smell the scent of another woman from 500 paces.
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Infidelity Pace Smell
A lot of people have no access to beauty. When I was growing up, my mother had only a few pretty things to look at.
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Grow Up Mother People
Most people don’t deserve to be spoken of in the same breath as Chaplin or Lucille Ball.
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Balls People
Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it’s like a jackhammer.
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Jakhammer Poetry Rap
One of my first role models was Eugene Lang, a wealthy businessman who went back to his elementary school in East Harlem and addressed the sixth-grade class. He looked out at that sea of faces and said, “If any of you wants to go to college, I will pay for it.”
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College Kids School
Self-esteem is something you have to earn!
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Earn Self Esteem Something
When I finally did stop and look at my life, I realized that I had done what I’d set out to do. In my pitiful little way, I had climbed the mountain I had chosen. And there I was, on top.
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Done Looks Mountain
You can feel compassion for others without feeling victimized yourself.
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Compassion Feelings Feels
Sometimes, when I wake up, my soul is in another city!
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Cities Sometimes Soul Wake
I decided years ago not to read stories about myself anymore. Each one is a potential minefield: Whatever it says, you’re bound to take it the wrong way. Why do it if you know it’s going to make you miserable?
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Stories Way Years
I’ve always said we got married because there was nothing on TV.
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Always Breakup Married
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

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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