The more love I craved, the more distant and abusive he grew. The role I longed to play was never written into Ryan's script: daughter.

My children forgave me at a time when I could barely forgive myself.

I never dreamed that shooting a film would be so hard. There was less regulation then of child actors' hours. Even the concept of acting confused me.

The more love I craved, the more distant and abusive he grew. The role I longed to play was never written into Ryan's script: daughter.

Things get so sloppy when you're under the influence.

Things with my dad were pretty good until I won an Academy Award. He was really loving to me until I got more attention than he did. Then he hated me.

I was punished for blowing the whistle on my father's lifestyle.