In a marriage, you struggle and struggle and struggle, and then you realize that you have to ride the horse in the direction it's going. You stop trying to pull the reins in another direction.
Bette MidlerI wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.
Bette MidlerI come from an overly confident place. But I'm overconfident because of feelings of inferiority.
Bette MidlerWhen the movies first started, audiences were dumbstruck to see actresses walking around in evening gowns. They'd never seen anything like that. They wanted to be like those actors and actresses, so the movies informed their behavior. A lot of people started drinking martinis and smoking cigarettes because they felt it was cool.
Bette Midler