I kind of like the position of being the fair-haired savior of my mother

I can't even remember how many times I tried to kill myself

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

When I'm 80 and sitting in a rocking chair listening to the Rolling Stones, there is absolutely no way I'm going to feel old or forget my younger days.

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.

The doctors must tell you that one of the risks of surgery is that you might die. This poor doctor was talking to an actress. It was very dramatic to me. To him, it was just a thing he had to say

My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution, not a sudden miracle.