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

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.

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

I can't tell you what I had for breakfast, but I can sing every single word of rock and roll.

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

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