Bette Midler Quotes

I want to express myself but, at the same time, still be special and different.

Uniqueness was something my mother pounded into me.

I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way.

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

I think it's good to do your own thing and want to be different, and not look like everyone else.

Whipping your hair means not being afraid to be yourself.

I think the worst thing you can do is blend in. Why would you ever want to blend in?

Why do you want to fit in when you were born to stand out?

Every human being is special because they all have identities.

There have been comparisons but I don't want to be compared with anyone. I want to be myself, with my own style and identity.

The biggest thing is, when I was coming up, the thing that made you wonderful was your uniqueness. People celebrated that.

I just wanted to be different; I didn't wanna sound like anybody else.

Of course, I can't be like Gary Hooper or anyone else because I'm me.

I was literally so different that I could not hide or be shy.

You have to definitely be yourself in order to stand out.

Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique.

I don't see myself as ever being like anybody else.

In my movies, I'm not trying to erase any old image of myself, really. And also I'm not trying to imitate anyone or follow in their footsteps, because I know, Burt Reynolds was just one of the people that told me this, I know how you can only last in this business if you got something special to offer, just by being yourself.

I don't like to look typical.

Embrace your differences and the qualities about you that you think are weird. Eventually, they're going to be the only things separating you from everyone else.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

I'm not interested in just being the hot girl. I'm really goofy, and I love laughing, and that's such a big part of who I am.

Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.

Don't try to dress like me or wear your hair like mine. Find your own style.

But to me, to be original is to be yourself.