Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

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

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

Paper Moon didn't bring me love.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

I remained Ryan's companion on the Hollywood party circuit, growing inured to sex and drugs before I was in my teens.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

I have a temper, but I wouldn't call me abusive.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

My children forgave me at a time when I could barely forgive myself.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

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

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

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

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

I felt privileged to be a facet of such a jewel in the crown of American cinema.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

I've triumphed over addiction.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

I've stood my ground in life, alone, even against overwhelming forces with the might and money to crush me.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

As Peter Bogdanovich would say of Paper Moon: Ryan's wonderful in it, and he sat there and watched the kid steal the picture.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

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

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

Certain struggles never end.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

I do take responsibility for it. I admit to having a problem. I have been to numerous treatment centers.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

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.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

I think all of us feel like we're a bit on show, all the time.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

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

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

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

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

Ryan finally came to my rescue. He'd thought working together in Paper Moon would help us bond.

Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

Ryan is my bridge to the past, to memories that lose some of their sting when he recounts them.