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Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.

Bette Midler

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
Marriage is such hard work. And it’s full of rage and real human drama.
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Drama Hard Work Real
Let the sun stop burning, Let them tell me love’s not worth going through. If it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, The only dream that mattered had come true …In this life I was loved by you.
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Life Love Romantic
I want it all – and I would like it delivered.
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All Delivered Want
When the movies first started, audiences were dumbstruck to see actresses walking around in evening gowns. They’d never seen anything like that. They wanted to be like those actors and actresses, so the movies informed their behavior.
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Drinking People Smoking
If I don’t feel right about what I’m in, I don’t feel right about anything.
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Anything Clothes Feels Right
There comes a time whenyou haveto let yourclothesgo out in the world and try to make it on their own.
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Time Trying World
My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.
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Cleaning Ideas Superwoman
hen you’re in your third adulthood, the one that leads to the grave, and you ask yourself, “What will I do between now and then?” Instead of thinking in terms of glamour, you start thinking in terms of reform – your contribution to the world.
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Ask Glamorous Grave Think Yourself
The [film] industry is an ecosystem that’s sick.
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Ecosystems Movie Sick
I try not to drink too much because when I’m drunk, I bite.
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Drinking Drunk Perspective
If you pick up a ukulele, it will make you unbelievably happy.
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Happy Picks Ukulele
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
I’ve always been lucky enough to have great audiences. It has been quite a life.
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Audience Enough Lucky
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
Only two groups of people intimidate me absolutely: salespeople and the French.
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Groups People Two

Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.

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Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.

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