In my opinion, a problem derails your life and an inconvenience is not being able to get a nice seat on the un-derailed train.

Sid said that drugs weren't the problem, life was the problem. Drugs were the solution.

I was born imagining myself with an apron on, with pies cooling on the window sill and babies crying upstairs. I thought that all that stuff would somehow anchor me to the planet, that it was the weight I needed to keep from just flying off into space.

I used to want to gamble, too, until I was 20 and could actually go to a casino. Then I wasn't so crazy about the attitude.

Mothers are great. They outlast everything. But when they're bad, they're the worst thing that can happen.

I think that the truth is a really stern taskmistress.

You know how most illnesses have symptoms you can recognize? Like fever, upset stomach, chills, whatever. Well, with manic depression, it's sexual promiscuity, excessive spending, and substance abuse - and that just sounds like a fantastic weekend in Vegas to me!