My Goal Is To See That Mental

I've Always Had A Lot Of Ambivalence About Fame And Celebrity.

When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder The Year I Turned 50, It Was Certainly A Shock. But As A Journalist, Knowing A Little Bit About A Lot Of Things, I Didn't Suffer The Misconception That Depression Was All In My Head Or A Mark Of Poor Character. I Knew It Was A Disease, And, Like All Diseases, Was Treatable.

A Diagnosis Is Burden Enough Without Being Burdened By Secrecy And Shame.

I Was An Unusually Private Person - In A Way, Kind Of Insufferably So. I Think I Thought The Celebrity Thing When It Happened Was A Temporary Phenomenon, And I Was Above It.

I Can Cook; But Not Well. I Figure I Have Six Years Until My Children Discover What Their Friends' Mothers Make For Dinner.