There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to be my own husband. It was very painful at times, for both of us.

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Suffering from dysentery at sea was no picnic.

Suffering from dysentery at sea was no picnic.

There is a probably natural and learned reticence with myself talking about my early life.

There is a probably natural and learned reticence with myself talking about my early life.

I don't think I'm generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make...

I don't think I'm generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make...

I grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, an arid kind of place, but every...

I grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, an arid kind of place, but every...

The notion of a contemporary epiphany to me is very exciting, because it's a sort...

The notion of a contemporary epiphany to me is very exciting, because it's a sort...

Most people who went about saying a ghost had poked them with a brolly would...

Most people who went about saying a ghost had poked them with a brolly would...

There's been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and...

There's been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and...

Love is an obsession. It has that quality to it. But there are healthy obsessions,...

Love is an obsession. It has that quality to it. But there are healthy obsessions,...

There seems to be this impression that if I really am a psychotherapist, I can't...

There seems to be this impression that if I really am a psychotherapist, I can't...

So many people suffer from abuse, and suffer alone.

So many people suffer from abuse, and suffer alone.

Being a psychologist did enable me to maintain objectivity.

Being a psychologist did enable me to maintain objectivity.

We have a couple of dogs, but I wouldn't describe myself as an animal person.

We have a couple of dogs, but I wouldn't describe myself as an animal person.

So many people suffer from abuse, and suffer alone.

So many people suffer from abuse, and suffer alone.

I loved my life, but my choices were overloading and overwhelming me. Listening to inner...

I loved my life, but my choices were overloading and overwhelming me. Listening to inner...

Perfect objectivity is always impossible, no matter who writes a person's biography.

Perfect objectivity is always impossible, no matter who writes a person's biography.

There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography.

There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography.

Sexual dreams aren't usually about sex.

Sexual dreams aren't usually about sex.

It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a...

It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a...

The work of a psychotherapist involves being empathic and insightful with one's patients without getting...

The work of a psychotherapist involves being empathic and insightful with one's patients without getting...

After all my probing into the human brain, I should still be aware of mysteries...

After all my probing into the human brain, I should still be aware of mysteries...