Bette Midler Quotes

I have climbed my mountain, but I must still live my life.

I became what I wanted to be.

I have achieved everything that I ever wanted to accomplish in this game and more so, for me, I have been fulfilled.

Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.

I've so exceeded what I ever wanted to do.

What I have said to people is that I've lived the American dream, because I have.

Obviously, the goal is to maximize my own potential, whatever that may be. That's all I focus on.

Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.

Today, I'm very happy about myself, because I realized my dreams. I learned how to understand what people want.

No matter our age, circumstances, or abilities, each one of us can create something remarkable of his life.

I want to maximize my potential. And when I talk about that, don't get me wrong - I'm not talking about just making money.

Success, to me, is just doing things that I'm really proud of.

You know what you have achieved and what you have been through.

Now, with all my world titles, I am very happy because I can say to all those people that what I chose to do was good for me.

Nothing is easy, and as far as my modelling career goes, the path to the top has been long and difficult, but that's what makes it special. I always look back to remind myself where I've come from.

There are some basic human needs that are the same. Everybody wants to succeed.

One of the marks of excellent people is that they never compare themselves with others. They only compare themselves with themselves and with their past accomplishments and future potential.

It's a very weird thing to know where you want to be in life and all of a sudden to actually have taken some real steps is a very strange feeling. I've really done something that I'm proud of.

I've always been a person who thinks it's really important to better themselves.

I believe happiness is a chemical imbalance - it's a silly thing to strife for. But satisfaction - if you seek satisfaction, you can succeed. Satisfaction is knowing that you're doing the best that you can do; you're living your life to the fullest.

As a teenager, rather than setting myself on a course to pursue fame (quite common growing up in L.A., the entertainment capital of the world), happiness, fulfillment, and spiritual enlightenment (also quite common), I skipped right on to trying to be successful. 'Let's just get on with it,' I felt. 'Onward' became my motto.

I think I've achieved everything I wanted to.

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.

I've already exceeded my expectations for myself. I'm one of the most influential people! I mean come on! I wanted to be... I never thought the things I've experienced in my life, I didn't think that was the life that I was gonna get to live.

Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same.