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

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

I joke around a lot about the manic times because they're funny. We manics do outrageous things and it is part of our colorful nature.

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.

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

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.