I knew I could not cope with the future unless I was able to rediscover the past.

we Irish don't really need thousands of people surging behind a big brass band to have a parade. One guitar player and a few people whistling will do the job.

I admire anyone who rids himself of an addiction.

I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him.

I never understood the theory, once popular among doctors, that blamed mental disorders on too little or too much mother love. My own mother was my darling.

My departure from Hollywood was described as a walk-out. No one understood that I was cracking up.

I was going to live on my salary or go down swinging.