I was punished for blowing the whistle on my father's lifestyle.

I've overcome neglect and deprivation, abandonment and abuse.

I never dreamed that shooting a film would be so hard. There was less regulation then of child actors' hours. Even the concept of acting confused me.

The more love I craved, the more distant and abusive he grew. The role I longed to play was never written into Ryan's script: daughter.

I've purged myself of bitterness and anger and remained open to love.

When someone was hitting me, or like sexually molesting me, it just seemed normal to continue to do that to myself.

Things with my dad were pretty good until I won an Academy Award. He was really loving to me until I got more attention than he did. Then he hated me.

I've triumphed over addiction.

I've overcome physical and mental brutality - and fought back.

Griffin, my brother, 11 months younger, was sometimes the victim of my father's fury - once Ryan famously knocked out his teeth.

Things get so sloppy when you're under the influence.

Never give up hope! If you do, you be dead already.

The month of December isn’t magical because it sparkles. It’s magical because it changes people’s hearts … at least momentarily.

Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.

The problem of fame is that you get frozen in one frame and nothing you do can alter the name.

The media doesn't educate anyone.

Once open source gets good enough, competing with it would be insane.

Well, I'm an absolute fan of lacy lingerie. I want to make that perfectly clear.

Death is like an old dog. He always knows when you are at his door.

I like to do movies that provoke rather than reinforce conservative values.

I took part in the sun-tanning Olympics – I just got bronze.