"I'm terrified of getting old. I don't want to be a decrepit old man."

"I once drank an entire bottle of cognac and then tried to strangle Sharon. I don't know why."

"I'm a survivor. That's what I am."

"It's all part of my journey - I've done a lot of stupid things, but you learn by your mistakes."

"I've been sober for a long time now, and I'm proud of it."