There is one solution to all of our problems: Teaching our kids clarity of thought and political representation in democracy. That's it.

The happiest I ever been was when I was a struggling actor. I've had big houses and small houses. I always had work available for most of my career. When I actually had to find jobs to make money, that's when I was happy.

It's fun to see the light in someone's eyes. It's fun to give your own eccentric experience and have it land. That's fun.

When you Google me, you'll find a lot of people don't like Richard Dreyfuss. Because I'm cocky and I present a cocky attitude. But no one has ever disagreed with the notion I represent, that we need more civic education. So far there's 100 percent support for that.

I spoke so much about being a manic-depressive. I want to bring everyone back to my earliest memories of this companion of mine. Some people call this companion I have an ailment, or worse a terrible nightmare from which some people cannot awaken. I know that I have nothing to be ashamed of. I have nothing that should garner a stigma.

By telling my own story, I hope to help remove the stigma. It never should be something to hide.

People who commit adultery must die. Everyone knows that. Any movie tells you that!