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. Bette Midler More Quotes by Bette Midler More Quotes From Bette Midler If only I'd known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier. Bette Midler being-different actresses singers Make sure your life is a rare entertainment! It doesn't take anything drastic. You needn't be gorgeous or wealthy or smart, just very enthusiastic! Bette Midler entertainment smart life-is If you can accept your differentness and learn to love it and encourage it, then you can be someone wonderful. Bette Midler accepting ifs wonderful I have my standards. They're low, but I have them. Bette Midler standards lows I firmly believe that with the right footwear one can rule the world. Bette Midler fashion believe world If sex is such a natural phenomenon, how come there are so many books on how to do it? Bette Midler hilarious love funny I haven't left my house in days. I watch the news channels incessantly. All the news stories are about the election; all the commercials are Viagra and Cialis. Election, erection, election, erection! Either way we're screwed! Bette Midler news-stories house watches I want it all - and I would like it delivered. Bette Midler want Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes. Bette Midler strong-women acceptance inspirational Group conformity scares the pants off me because it's so often a prelude to cruelty towards anyone who doesn't want to - or can't - join the Big Parade. Bette Midler scare groups want People are not the best because they work hard. They work hard because they are the best. Bette Midler hard-work work people I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me. Bette Midler humorous memorable funny Life is not fair. And you have to choose your battles, because there are some that you cannot win. If you're passionate about something, then you should pick up your flag and run with it. Bette Midler battle winning running Self-esteem is something you have to earn! Bette Midler esteem self-esteem self Let the sun stop burning, Bette Midler love romantic life I think most of us are torn. We have at least two people at war in our body. One person wants to retire and grow fabulous tomatoes, and the other wants to stand up on a pedestal and be worshipped and get bigger and bigger and bigger until she explodes. Bette Midler war two thinking Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential. Bette Midler hard-work self-esteem people 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, "Maybe I'll get better and eventually please the person who wrote about my singing." But then I thought, "I probably will never please this person. I should just do what pleases me." Bette Midler please-me singing thinking Some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reeds. Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your heart to bleed. Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need. I say love, it is a flower and you, its only seed. Bette Midler flower heart rivers A person's life is a journey, a road. Sometimes you go off the road and sometimes you stay on all the way through. But you are the only one on that road. It's your road. Bette Midler journey sometimes way