Bette Midler Quotes

I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes.

Bette Midler

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LightBalanceTearsHuman SpiritTry

There's no doubt that usually a president's public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me.

Jimmy Carter

WarMeDoubtPresidentNeverImage

I went to sleep away camp seven years in a row. I was such a pro.

Joe Jonas

SleepYearsAwaySevenRowPro

On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do.

Jessica Brown Findlay

WorkJobInterestingEasyYouFind

Comedians could do mindless things - and by mindless, I mean the easy jokes and things that you already agree with - but I find it more interesting, more of a reward, for people to feel something. I like to make a human connection, and that involves speaking emotionally, a bit more intellectually, or with a bit more moral complexity.

Jerrod Carmichael

PeopleFeelInterestingYouReward

Haven't a lot of us just missed at a lot of things and thought that we wouldn't have another chance at it? So we give up early.

Jennifer Holliday

ChanceThoughtEarlyMissedUpUs

I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism.

Smedley Butler

BusinessTimeManCapitalismShort

Indeed, children thrown together in a community that doesn't have a language of its own will invent one in order to communicate with each other.

Steven Pinker

CommunityChildrenTogetherLanguage

I grew up in the church, and I feel very strongly about it.

Mary Ann Mobley

ChurchFeelUpI FeelVeryAbout

The lyrics are the essential part in our songs.

Lukas Forchhammer

SongsLyricsOurEssentialPart

I'm fully aware, I've gotten terrible reviews my entire career. It's not a really big deal; it's something I can deal with.

Lou Barlow

CareerI CanBigSomethingAware

What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget together. We made some terrible mistakes at the beginning in my own budget that took us at least a year to catch up on.

Donna Shalala

TogetherBeginningMistakesYearYou

Everyone writes in whatever way feels comfortable to them. People write songs because maybe they don't feel so comfortable talking about whatever matters.

Courtney Barnett

PeopleFeelTalkingComfortableWay

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