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.

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I believe that all the important people in my life prior to 1982 were victimized...

I believe that all the important people in my life prior to 1982 were victimized...

I never did quite fit the glamour mode. It is life with my husband and...

I never did quite fit the glamour mode. It is life with my husband and...

I knew from a very young age that there was something very wrong with me.

I knew from a very young age that there was something very wrong with me.

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

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

I still have highs and lows, just like any other person. What's missing is the...

I still have highs and lows, just like any other person. What's missing is the...

The mania started with insomnia and not eating and being driven, driven to find an...

The mania started with insomnia and not eating and being driven, driven to find an...

I'm not sure I want all my neuroses cleared up.

I'm not sure I want all my neuroses cleared up.

You can have manic-depression without having an ounce of creativity.

You can have manic-depression without having an ounce of creativity.

I have been afraid all my life that I am going to die. All my...

I have been afraid all my life that I am going to die. All my...

For the first time, I lived alone... in a luxury apartment on Sunset Strip. For...

For the first time, I lived alone... in a luxury apartment on Sunset Strip. For...

Human beings have speculated about the relationship between inspiration and insanity for centuries.

Human beings have speculated about the relationship between inspiration and insanity for centuries.

Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative...

Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative...

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's...

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's...

I kind of like the position of being the fair-haired savior of my mother.

I kind of like the position of being the fair-haired savior of my mother.

I can't tell you what I had for breakfast, but I can sing every single...

I can't tell you what I had for breakfast, but I can sing every single...

I think my real depressions started when I was about 16 and doing The Patty...

I think my real depressions started when I was about 16 and doing The Patty...

I have a picture of myself in my mind as I walk around every day,...

I have a picture of myself in my mind as I walk around every day,...

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

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

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

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

No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to...

No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to...