You can have manic depression without having an ounce of creativity

The panic attacks - I still have them. They started when I was around 8. They always have to do with my death

I can't tell you what I had for breakfast, but I can sing every single word of rock and roll

From the moment we walk out the door until we come back home our sensibilities are so assaulted by the world that we have to soak up as much love as we can get, simply to arm ourselves.

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.

I know that without treatment I would not have never been able to harness my creativity in such a successful way.

I believe that all the important people in my life prior to 1982 were victimized by my illness