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. Bette Midler More Quotes by Bette Midler More Quotes From Bette Midler I decided years ago not to read stories about myself anymore. Each one is a potential minefield: Whatever it says, you're bound to take it the wrong way. Why do it if you know it's going to make you miserable? Bette Midler stories way years For some people, a park is the only place in their entire world where they can see something beautiful. Bette Midler beautiful people world I fear for the future of the planet. But in a funny way, I'm even sanguine about that. Bette Midler sanguine planets way I do look upon all of life as an episode - which is why the people around me are probably on guard! Bette Midler look-up people looks America is so caught up in this celebrity mania! Bette Midler caught-up caught america You can feel compassion for others without feeling victimized yourself. Bette Midler compassion feelings feels 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 Midler treadmills ran age It is true that in this culture, they throw you out when you get older. I see it all the time, especially in my business. At my age, you're playing somebody's mother - and there aren't even a lot of those roles! Bette Midler age mother culture I'm mad about God! That's why I'm divine. Bette Midler mad divine 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. Bette Midler media sleep way I don't need anyone to write me a show in my style, I would like to do a show in a style that wasn't my style, because that's the only way I can grow up and grow out. Bette Midler growing-up style writing That's why I'm concerned about education, because it helps our children see other worlds. Education is my next big thing. When music and art were taken out of the schools, I went berserk! Bette Midler taken children art Through books and photographs, I saw a world that was not my own - and I realized that there was another world. Bette Midler saws book world The first time I saw a picture of [fabled actress] Ethel Barrymore - she was on Broadway and she was wearing pearls. I thought, "That's who I should grow up to be." It's odd, because it was her physical image that I wanted; I had no idea what it was like actually to be her. In those days, we weren't bombarded by images the way we are now, and the ones we did have were more vivid in people's minds. Bette Midler bombarded-by growing-up ideas When my daughter was younger we showed her all the great musicals. And the great dramas and great comedies, and the one that she took to the most was Some Like It Hot. Bette Midler daughter hot drama There are bugs and there are the pigeons and other predators, but you shouldn't be afraid of them, because this is how nature works. Bette Midler predator pigeons bugs My mother would only let us go to the musicals. Bette Midler mother Culturally, it's very hard to change people's attitudes about public space. Bette Midler space attitude people I've forbidden my daughter to have grandchildren, I'm too young. Bette Midler grandchildren daughter young Everyone goes through their winters and springs, and their summers and autumns. Bette Midler autumn summer spring
