Due to my sometimes erratic behavior, my children tried very hard to avoid me and not do anything to set me off.

If stars behave in an erratic fashion, it's called 'colorful,' as opposed to, 'Well, maybe there's a problem there.'

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

I had been very close to Anne Bancroft when we worked together in The Miracle Worker.

We are experiencing rather erratic fire behavior due to the increase in winds, ... This is hampering suppression efforts.

Bipolar indicates that you're not - you don't just experience depression, but the mood swing goes up, and it can go very up.