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"I knew from a very young age that there was something very wrong with me."
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"I believe that all the important people in my life prior to 1982 were victimized by my illness."
"It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself."
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"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."
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