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I mean, I inherited the disease of alcoholism, and I learned early to get help when I needed it. I always went to people who knew more than I did.

I was an alcoholic, for sure. It became a problem steadily over the course of six years.

People come up to me and talk about the alcoholism in their family.

But I'll tell you something: We had a big family discussion about it recently, my two sisters and I, and I pointed out that we all have the same genes as our mother and we're all susceptible to becoming alcoholics.

I began drinking alcohol at the age of thirteen and gave it up in my fifty sixth year; it was like going straight from puberty to a mid-life crisis.

My mother is still battling alcoholism.

I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him.

There are zillions of people who say that alcoholism is a disease, but not many of them believe it.

I know I was an alcoholic because I was preoccupied whether alcohol was going to be served or not.

Because I know I'm an addict, and I know I'm an alcoholic.