I wouldn’t say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.
BETTE MIDLERHere I am, one of the most colorful women of my time – if not of my block – being made to sound positively legumelike in printed interviews.
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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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I bear no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing.
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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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I try not to drink too much because when I’m drunk, I bite.
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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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There’s the media-driven universe, in which the public perceives you in a superficial way. Then there’s the universe that you actually inhabit, where you have to get up even if you didn’t sleep so well, and you feel like crap and your face is swollen.
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If I don’t feel right about what I’m in, I don’t feel right about anything.
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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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You can feel compassion for others without feeling victimized yourself.
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I fear for the future of the planet. But in a funny way, I’m even sanguine about that.
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The Internet has changed everything. People will be discovered online. People buy music online. It’s a completely different way to get entertainment.
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I have my standards. They’re low, but I have them.
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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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Enough about me. What do you think about me?
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A lot of people started drinking martinis and smoking cigarettes because they felt it was cool.
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