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

No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of good luck and good fortune and good timing.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Award that I received for women's rights activities is one I treasure

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

If I have any message for others, it is to go for help early and not to be a resistant patient

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.

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