Patty Duke
Patty Duke
Patty Dukewas an American actress of stage, film, and television. She first became known as a teen star, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, a role which she had originated on Broadway. The following year she was given her own show, The Patty Duke Show, in which she played "identical cousins". She later progressed to more mature roles such as that of Neely O'Hara in...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth14 December 1946
CityNew York City, NY
want neurosis not-sure
I'm not sure I want all my neuroses cleared up
inspiration insanity century
Human beings have speculated about the relationship between inspiration and insanity for centuries.
age young young-age
I knew from a very young age that there was something very wrong with me
family husband high-heels
I never did quite fit the glamour mode. It is life with my husband and family that is my high now.
creativity successful bipolar
I know that without treatment I would not have never been able to harness my creativity in such a successful way.
being-me crime bigger
I'm going to be 58, and I'm a woman. In this business, that seems to be a bigger crime than being mentally ill
awards rights treasure
The Eleanor Roosevelt Award that I received for women's rights activities is one I treasure
self people unattractive
I tell people to monitor their self-pity. Self-pity is very unattractive.
missing lows persons
I still have highs and lows, just like any other person. What's missing is the lack of control over the super highs, which became destructive, and the super lows, which are immediately destructive.
creative risk actors
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
messages helping patient
If I have any message for others, it is to go for help early and not to be a resistant patient
play small-roles ever-after
All I will tell you is that I play a small role in someone's happily ever after.
listening sitting stones
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.
matter stuff sometimes
Sometimes it is the simplest, seemingly most inane, most practical stuff that matters the most to someone.