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If you’re frightened, you’re out of luck.

Bette Midler

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
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
Through books and photographs, I saw a world that was not my own – and I realized that there was another world.
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Book Saws World
I wouldn’t say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.
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Memorable Women
Music is probably the only place I get energy from. Music and maybe watching a really tremendous performer, watching a terrific performer like Jagger or watching a great movie.
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Energy Music Performers
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 read a comment that made me think I should stop singing for a while. And I didn’t want to stop singing, because it was the only thing I loved. At first I thought,
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Please Singing Thinking
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
Find your Light; They can’t love you if they can’t see you
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Light Love You See
While I was growing up, I believed I could do anything I could think of. So the challenge was always to keep thinking – to get to where I wanted to be and then to think of somewhere else to go.
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Else Growing Somewhere Thinking
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
I’m mad about God! That’s why I’m divine.
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Divine God Mad
The [film] business is run by men, and they’re basically interested in their own species, and they’re not so interested in women belonging to the human race.
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Men Movie Running
If you’re passionate about something, then you should pick up your flag and run with it.
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Flag Passionate Running
I wish America would spend even half as much time complaining about plastics in our oceans as we do about actresses’ plastic surgery.
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Country Ocean Wish
The worst part of success is to try to find someone who is happy for you.
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Funny Jealousy Success

If you’re frightened, you’re out of luck.

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