During the rocky times, it never occurred to me that one day I would hold a position of respect and responsibility in the community. Patty Duke Read Quote
It’s not a giant thrill to hear someone give you the label ‘manic-depressive,’ but to me I was so relieved. What I was suffering from had a name and could be treated. Patty Duke Read Quote
When I don’t know what the music is going to be for a scene, I imagine some sort of orchestration going on and damned if they don’t usually come up with a similar kind of thing. Patty Duke Read Quote
I have two books that were published quite some time ago. I start to read about three sentences. I have to close it. I am so self-conscious. Who did I think I was? Patty Duke Read Quote
I still have highs and lows, just like any other person. What’s missing is the lack of control over the super highs, which became destructive, and the super lows, which are immediately destructive. Patty Duke Read Quote
I’m going to be 58, and I’m a woman. In this business, that seems to be a bigger crime than being mentally ill. Patty Duke Read Quote
I’m living out a childhood fantasy. Our house is in a historic district of a small town that I used to read about in storybooks. Patty Duke Read Quote
