I wrote the book not to have a catharsis, because I was und… - Patty Duke

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I wrote the book not to have a catharsis, because I was under the impression that I already have had many catharses as one could have.

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Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016) was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her acting career, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Birth Name: Anna Maria Duke

Alternative Names: Anna Marie Duke • Patty Duke Astin • Patty Duke Austin • Anna Marie-Pearce

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Whatever this thing is that takes over you, that says that you are worthless, that really the only answer is to kill yourself, is so much more powerful that that's... the calling you relate to.

I always felt pressure as a child to perform, but again that came from the people who were managing my career. There was no such thing as halfway, I had to do it to the hilt.

That’s not the way it’s supposed to be. But then, things often don’t turn out the way you plan.

I wrote the book not to have a catharsis, because I was under the impression that I already have had many catharses as one could have. - Patty Duke

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