The mania started with insomnia and not... by Patty Duke

Being Television actress advocate screenwriter

The mania started with insomnia and not eating and being driven, driven to find an apartment, driven to see everybody, driven to do New York, driven to never shut up.

- Patty Duke

Other quotes by Patty Duke

Life People

I believe that all the important people in my life prior to 1982 were victimized by my illness.

- Patty Duke

People

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

- Patty Duke

Want

I'm not sure I want all my neuroses cleared up.

- Patty Duke

Inspiration

Human beings have speculated about the relationship between inspiration and insanity for centuries.

- Patty Duke

Help

If I have any message for others, it is to go for help early and not to be a resistant patient.

- Patty Duke

Bed

I think my real depressions started when I was about 16 and doing The Patty Duke Show. I would go to bed at about 10 o'clock on a Friday night and not get up again until 6:30 Monday morning.

- Patty Duke

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