I never stopped believing in us and I never felt like I was wanting for anything, except for my father, and that was not going to be. I describe in the book [that] I don’t think I ever felt young again in that way.
I was introducing [director and producer] Hal Roach – Mr. Roach was 100 years old, he was one of the fathers of early days in films, he put Laurel with Hardy, he created the Our Gang kids, and all these silent movies he did – he was a giant.
I always came away thinking “I’d like to see her more,” you know? And then when [Parental Guidance] was ready to be cast, we thought – Bette [Midler]. So we called her.
We were in front of a live audience and I would be acting with the man who was playing my lover, and we used those words, and the audience would titter and laugh, and make me uncomfortable doing the scenes. …
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![Billy Crystal Quote - I love doing it [hosting the Oscars] because I love the danger of it and you have to come through and think on your feet.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/i-love-doing-it-hosting-the-oscars-because-i-love-.jpg)
![Billy Crystal Quote - I always came away thinking “I’d like to see her more,” you know? And then when [Parental Guidance] was ready to be cast, we thought – Bette [Midler]. So we called her.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/i-always-came-away-thinking-id-like-to-see-her-mor.jpg)
