At awards time, The Exorcist was nominated in 11 categories, everybody but the janitor was up for an Oscar. There was no category for what I did.

Alcohol is a very patient drug. It will wait for the alcoholic to pick it up one more time.

Young Jimmy Dean fell off the world as suddenly as he had come.

Like many alcoholics, I was a staggering woman in a chic apartment, sick and utterly disgusting.

One of the cruelest judgments sustained against me is that I have spoken out as a recovered alcoholic to stimulate my acting career.

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!

I don't think I should have been married... to anybody.