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

I tell people to monitor their self-pity. Self-pity is very unattractive.

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

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.

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.

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

You can have manic depression without having an ounce of creativity