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.
BETTE MIDLERCulturally, it’s very hard to change people’s attitudes about public space.
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If only I’d known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier.
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GOD is watching us, from a Distance.
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Just because people don’t meet you doesn’t mean they’re not out there breaking their asses trying to get around.
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I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me.
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My parents taught me: Do not rely on a man. Not rely on it that you get married and it pays for you. That’s what I figured. I have always paid my own bills.
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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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The old forms of entertainment are not extinct. Live performances are the pinnacle. If you can something that people want to see live, then you have a great career.
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You can feel compassion for others without feeling victimized yourself.
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I tried to charm the pants off Bob Dylan, but everyone will be disappointed to learn that I was unsuccessful. I got close – a couple of fast feels in the front seat of a Cadillac.
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Sometimes my brain goes on CD shuffle. You know, you put a bunch of CD’s on and hit play and random things come out.
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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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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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My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.
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I’m mad about God! That’s why I’m divine.
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Marriage is such hard work. And it’s full of rage and real human drama.
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