We have developed this unbelievable abil... by Patty Duke | We Heart Quotes

actress Television Ability screenwriter advocate

We have developed this unbelievable ability to deny. We have to. If we didn't, we'd go crazy.

- Patty Duke

Other quotes by Patty Duke

Time First

For the first time, I lived alone... in a luxury apartment on Sunset Strip. For a few days I loved the idea, but I got lonely and restless.

- Patty Duke

Fortune

No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of good luck and good fortune and good timing.

- Patty Duke

Childhood

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

Word

I can't tell you what I had for breakfast, but I can sing every single word of rock and roll.

- Patty Duke

Forget

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.

- Patty Duke

Creativity

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

- Patty Duke

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