I always found that kind of hard, and even though Gene Kelly was also a taskmaster, Bobby [Fosse] was tougher.

I think you should control yourself a little bit, so you can walk, and when you die, you can walk to your own funeral.

Singin' in the Rain (1952) and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life.

If you do a musical, it's really thrilling and it's a lot of work, but it's very rewarding. I would say, for me, what I like best is what I do, which is, I call it vaudeville, I call it live, I call it in concert, I call it what Bette Midler does, and what Garland did for years, and Ethel Merman.

I think the press does, too; it's just the few crazies and paparazzi that give them a bad name. Real writers write good things. My daughter's a writer, and she's a quality writer.

It's sad when you see someone do really well and then you just don't hear about them anymore.

I think men like the boobie shows. Vegas will always be Vegas.