Quotes by Bette Midler

About Bette Midler:

Bette Midler is an American singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, and film producer. In a career spanning almost half a century, Midler has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and won three Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a special Tony Award. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide and along with that has also received four Gold, three Platinum and three Multiplatinum albums by RIAA.
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My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.

Bette Midler

I never know how much of what I say is true.

Bette Midler

My husband calls it winging it - the way I just took what the studios gave me, didn't do my homework and avoided roles that would risk my image.

Bette Midler

I got so far away from what they told you in acting class: Do something different. Producers kept offering me the 'Sister Act' movie, but I said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple.' I literally said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple....

Bette Midler

I already have a Tony for my Broadway concert in '73. It's one of the most precious things I've won.

Bette Midler

As an actor, you're supposed to take jobs that will challenge you or force fans to see you in a different light. By the '90s, I wasn't really an actor anymore. I was someone who went on the road with these gigantic concerts.

Bette Midler

I mean, can I really create a full, three-dimensional character? I don't know anymore. I'm certainly going to try.

Bette Midler

I had a hard-scrabble childhood with my parents. I have a lot of baggage. To come down to the footlights and accept the audience's affection inside a Broadway theater - that didn't come easily to me.

Bette Midler

When I moved to New York City in 1965, I wanted to be in theater. I was following my Ethel Barrymore dream. But I was too young to be Ethel.

Bette Midler

If only I'd known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier.

Bette Midler

The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.

Bette Midler

I feel like a million tonight - but one at a time.

Bette Midler

I made a pact with myself a long time ago: Never watch anything stupider than you. It's helped me a lot.

Bette Midler

The worst part of success is to try finding someone who is happy for you.

Bette Midler

Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it's like a jackhammer.

Bette Midler

I sometimes think I should go back to school to learn French and music, but who would have me?

Bette Midler

I'd never done a straight play before, never, and it was very hard work - really, really hard work. It was dense, really wordy, and I was determined to learn every word of it - not just skip over bits and pieces.

Bette Midler

Author Bio

  • NameBette Midler
  • DescriptionAmerican singer-songwriter, actress, comedian and film producer
  • AliasesThe Divine Miss M
  • BornDecember 1, 1945
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Actor; Singer; Musician
  • AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award; Grammy Award For Best New Artist