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

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

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

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.

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