I have two books that were published qui... by Patty Duke

Time actress Television screenwriter advocate

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

Other quotes by Patty Duke

Family Now Life

I never did quite fit the glamour mode. It is life with my husband and family that is my high now.

- 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

Mother Being

I kind of like the position of being the fair-haired savior of my mother.

- Patty Duke

Words Time Life

Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative to be able to interpret someone's words and breathe life into them.

- Patty Duke

Life People

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

- Patty Duke

Imagination Life

I have been afraid all my life that I am going to die. All my life it has been stuffed in my imagination.

- Patty Duke

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