Sunday Diva / Three From the Hip: Bette Midler

Sunday Diva

Three From the Hip

Bette Midler

Bette is another of the three main pillars in my personal big gay church.

Divine? To say the least. 

And the lady earned it. The hard way.

She embraced our community long before others dared. 

Watching her career over the years? Not for the faint of heart. She was blessed, then a mess, and what came next? Anyone's guess. 

I loved Jinxed. But it certainly lived up to it's name when it came to her career. 

Disney to the rescue! And then,voila... a diva reborn. She was sadder but wiser... and a bit bitter. 

Difficult to work with? The stories are legend. But then, so is she: a legend.

And legends get what legends want.

The gospel according to her?

Well, here are three from the hip, dropping from her lips.

The topic: Acceptance and Belonging

“Find your light; They can't love you if they can't see you”

“I didn't belong as a kid, and that always bothered me. If only I'd known that one day my differentness would be an asset, then my early life would have been much easier.”

"If you can accept your differentness and learn to love it and encourage it, then you can be someone wonderful."

The Glory of Love - Bette Midler

In My Life - Bette Midler

My One True Friend - Bette Midler