The doctors must tell you that one of th... by Patty Duke

actress Television Talking screenwriter Doctors

The doctors must tell you that one of the risks of surgery is that you might die. This poor doctor was talking to an actress. It was very dramatic to me. To him, it was just a thing he had to say.

- Patty Duke

Other quotes by Patty Duke

Time

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

Day Mind

I have a picture of myself in my mind as I walk around every day, until I look in the mirror-and then I'm stunned.

- Patty Duke

People

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

- Patty Duke

Music

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

Being

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

Creativity

You can have manic-depression without having an ounce of creativity.

- Patty Duke

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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.

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Idleness does drive me crazy, but I'd rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind of respect has been instilled in me for acting: I love it too much to ever have a bad relationship with it.

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