“I joke around a lot about the manic times because they're funny. We manics do ou…” — Patty Duke

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.

Fairness is really important to me.

I was a truly loving mom, but I didn't have the tools to do the job.

I worshipped my father.