I'm not sure I want all my neuroses cleared up

I think my real depressions started when I was about 16 and doing The Patty Duke Show. I would go to bed at about 10 o'clock on a Friday night and not get up again until 6:30 Monday morning

You can have manic depression without having an ounce of creativity

... I went through a very lethargic period ... I was just sort of getting through every night and every day.

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

I'm not sure I want all my neuroses cleared up

Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative to be able to interpret someone's words and breathe life into them.