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
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I'm surviving a life-threatening illness. Many do not, such as those without celebrity and fortune who have to depend on the public healthcare system.
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They laugh alike, they walk alike, at times they even talk alike.
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But she still had a soft spot for ?The Miracle Worker. She said she and Anne Bancroft ?created an evening for people that truly, truly touched their souls.
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They're too sick to speak, or too short of breath to say anything. You know, it's kind of a guessing game. It's like playing charades,
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My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution, not a sudden miracle.
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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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Reality is hard. It is no walk in the park, this thing called life.
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I can't tell you what I had for breakfast, but I can sing every single word of rock and roll
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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.
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Sometimes it is the simplest, seemingly most inane, most practical stuff that matters the most to someone.
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All I will tell you is that I play a small role in someone's happily ever after.
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If I have any message for others, it is to go for help early and not to be a resistant patient
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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
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The Eleanor Roosevelt Award that I received for women's rights activities is one I treasure